Town government · Aiken County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Perry took in $854 thousand and spent $71 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money64%Town taxes22%Fees for services (water)14%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

64%

of Perry's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes22%

Other taxes
22%$185 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$185 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$118 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money64%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
64%$543 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.9%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs68%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Interest on debt7.0%

What stands out

68%

of Perry's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
68%$48 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$18 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$16 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Interest on debt
7.0%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Perry. 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 Perry 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.