County government · Saluda County, SC
Saluda County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Saluda County took in $23.4 million and spent $24.6 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Saluda County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes69%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
- Public utility taxes$311 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$200 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$141 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$44 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services11%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
- Other service charges$1.7 million
- Garbage collection$400 thousand
- Airport$281 thousand
- Parks and recreation$114 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money6.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money8.5%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other5.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Saluda County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$2.9 million
- Prisons and jails$1.9 million
- Fire protection$1.8 million
- Courts and legal services$1.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$241 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$4.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
- Government buildings$422 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$3.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$2.0 million
- Airports$426 thousand
- Public transit$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$678 thousand
- Libraries$577 thousand
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$277 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$255 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
- Other public welfare$171 thousand
- Welfare institutions$62 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Saluda County. 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 Saluda County 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.