City government · York County, SC
Rock Hill's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Rock Hill took in $325 million and spent $289 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Rock Hill's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City taxes23%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; amusement taxes and 3 more
- Occupation and business licenses$15.9 million
- Amusement taxes$9.0 million
- Other licenses$2.2 million
- Public utility taxes$393 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$151 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services59%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 10 more
- Electric power$109 million
- Sewer$35.4 million
- Water$26.2 million
- Garbage collection$9.2 million
- Parks and recreation$3.9 million
- Housing$2.6 million
- Transit fares$1.7 million
- Road charges$917 thousand
- Airport$821 thousand
- Parking$753 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$419 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$360 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money0.9%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other17%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Rock Hill's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
- Electric power$104 million
- Water supply$19.6 million
- Sewer systems$13.4 million
- Garbage and solid waste$5.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$23.2 million
- Fire protection$13.4 million
- Courts and legal services$2.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$200 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 3 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20.9 million
- Other government-run businesses$4.6 million
- Other and not broken out$4.0 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.9 million
- Government buildings$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$28.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$16.1 million
- Interest on water supply debt$4.2 million
- Interest on electric power debt$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 2 more
- Roads and highways$5.0 million
- Parking$2.5 million
- Public transit$2.5 million
- Airports$1.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Rock Hill. 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 City of Rock Hill 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.