Town government · Georgetown County, SC
Pawleys Island's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pawleys Island took in $1.6 million and spent $1.2 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Pawleys Island's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.
Town taxes60%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and public utility taxes
- Other selective sales taxes$891 thousand
- Public utility taxes$55 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
State tax money30%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other10%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Pawleys Island's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
- Police$478 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$47 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$151 thousand
- Other and not broken out$123 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$215 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$137 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Pawleys Island. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town of Pawleys Island itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.