Town government · Newberry County, SC
Prosperity's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Prosperity took in $2.7 million and spent $813 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Prosperity's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.
Town taxes11%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$158 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services74%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
- Electric power$1.4 million
- Sewer$279 thousand
- Water$232 thousand
- Garbage collection$105 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
- Parks and recreation$15 thousand
- Housing$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money0.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other14%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Prosperity'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%
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)$221 thousand
- Other and not broken out$110 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 2 more
- Garbage and solid waste$112 thousand
- Electric power$109 thousand
- Water supply$78 thousand
- Sewer systems$29 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$144 thousand
- Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Prosperity. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Prosperity 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.