Town government · Darlington County, SC

Society Hill's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Society Hill took in $363 thousand and spent $277 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money44%State tax money26%Town taxes16%Fines and other13%

What stands out

44%

of Society Hill's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes16%

Other taxes
12%$42 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility licenses$38 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.7%$17 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$95 thousand

County and local tax money44%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
44%$161 thousand

Fines and other13%

Fines
11%$39 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.5%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs66%Police, fire, courts and jails34%

What stands out

66%

of Society Hill'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%

Running the government and other costs
66%$184 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$184 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$93 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$93 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Society Hill. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Society 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.