Town government · Clarendon County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Summerton took in $1.6 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%Town taxes37%Fines and other17%

What stands out

27%

of Summerton'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 taxes37%

Other taxes
27%$448 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$258 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$190 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$168 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$741 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$335 thousand
  • Sewer$308 thousand
  • Garbage collection$98 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other17%

Fines
16%$266 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs23%Interest on debt4.7%

What stands out

30%

of Summerton'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$749 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$476 thousand
  • Water supply$273 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$522 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$522 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$400 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$286 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$114 thousand
Interest on debt
4.7%$82 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$71 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Summerton. 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 Summerton 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.