Town government · Dorchester County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Summerville took in $74.4 million and spent $77.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes49%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)25%Fines and other18%County and local tax money4.2%Federal tax money2.6%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

24%

of Summerville's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

Town taxes49%

Property tax
25%$18.4 million
Other taxes
24%$18.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$16.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$107 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$18.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$12.5 million
  • Garbage collection$2.9 million
  • Other service charges$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$486 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$1.9 million

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$625 thousand

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$3.1 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$13.3 million
Fines
0.4%$312 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

43%

of Summerville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$33.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$18.5 million
  • Fire protection$13.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$849 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$605 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$18.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$10.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$11.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
  • Government buildings$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$872 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$8.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$3.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.7 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$1.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Summerville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Summerville 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.