County government · Spartanburg County, SC

Spartanburg County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Spartanburg County took in $420 million and spent $372 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes60%State tax money17%Fines and other13%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)5.6%Federal tax money3.3%Local tax money1.2%

What stands out

23%

of Spartanburg County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.5%.

County taxes60%

Property tax
37%$156 million
Other taxes
23%$96.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$81.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$7.7 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$1.7 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$641 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$23.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$16.4 million
  • Other service charges$5.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$13.8 million

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$69.8 million

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$5.0 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$51.3 million
Fines
1.0%$4.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%Housing and community development9.0%All other spending14%

What stands out

9%

of Spartanburg County's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$123 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$63.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$22.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$20.9 million
  • Fire protection$13.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$81.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$47.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$45.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$45.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$36.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$20.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$16.6 million
Housing and community development
9.0%$33.6 million
Sent to other local governments
4.6%$17.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$16.6 million
  • Sent to the state government$476 thousand
Social services
3.5%$13.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$13.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$11.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.7 million
Health and hospitals
1.5%$5.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5.6 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$3.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Spartanburg County. 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 Spartanburg 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.