Town government · Lexington County, SC

South Congaree's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), South Congaree took in $1.2 million and spent $651 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money69%Town taxes20%Fines and other11%

What stands out

69%

of South Congaree's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes20%

Other taxes
20%$240 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$240 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money69%

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

From the federal government
69%$842 thousand

Fines and other11%

Fines
11%$133 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails69%Sent to other local governments24%Running the government and other costs6.5%

What stands out

24%

of South Congaree's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
69%$451 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$392 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$59 thousand
Sent to other local governments
24%$158 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$158 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$42 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of South Congaree. 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 South Congaree 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.