Town government · Berkeley County, SC
St. Stephen's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), St. Stephen took in $1.9 million and spent $1.2 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of St. Stephen's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.
Town taxes36%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$222 thousand
- Public utility licenses$111 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services2.8%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
- Other service charges$50 thousand
- Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money20%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other41%
Where it goes
What stands out
of St. Stephen's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
- Police$627 thousand
- Fire protection$43 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$189 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$73 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$262 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of St. Stephen. 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 Town of St. Stephen 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.