Town government · York County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Smyrna took in $93 thousand and spent $102 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, water)31%County and local tax money9.7%State tax money6.5%Fines and other3.2%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

20%

of Smyrna's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes48%

Property tax
22%$20 thousand
Other taxes
20%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.5%$6 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$29 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$15 thousand
  • Water$11 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$1 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$6 thousand

County and local tax money9.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.7%$9 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$2 thousand
Fines
1.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%

What stands out

27%

of Smyrna's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$30 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$14 thousand
  • Water supply$9 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$28 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
  • Public transit$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$26 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$14 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Smyrna. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Smyrna 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.