Town government · Anderson County, SC

Pendleton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Pendleton took in $8.2 million and spent $6.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes56%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other6.7%State tax money2.0%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

21%

of Pendleton'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 taxes56%

Property tax
35%$2.9 million
Other taxes
21%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$803 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$435 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$433 thousand
  • Other licenses$45 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Water$997 thousand
  • Garbage collection$435 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

State tax money2.0%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.0%$165 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$52 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$550 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

50%

of Pendleton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$3.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$996 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$607 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$817 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$310 thousand
  • Government buildings$276 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$852 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$852 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$635 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$635 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$233 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$233 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$71 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$58 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pendleton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Pendleton 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.