Town government · Beaufort County, SC

Port Royal's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Port Royal took in $12.6 million and spent $15.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes80%Federal tax money6.0%State tax money5.9%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)4.2%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

37%

of Port Royal's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

Town taxes80%

Property tax
43%$5.4 million
Other taxes
37%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$914 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$773 thousand
  • Other licenses$377 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$526 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$507 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$761 thousand

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$750 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$13 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$380 thousand
Fines
0.8%$103 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Sent to other local governments16%Interest on debt0.6%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

16%

of Port Royal's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$7.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$519 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$262 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$3.2 million
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)$2.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$545 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
  • Sewer systems$51 thousand
Sent to other local governments
16%$2.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.5 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$93 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$51 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$51 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$40 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors
  • Ports and harbors$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Port Royal. 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 Port Royal 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.