City government · Sumter County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sumter took in $133 million and spent $87.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money33%City taxes28%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%Fines and other7.5%County and local tax money5.9%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

33%

of Sumter's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes28%

Other taxes
9.7%$12.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$8.5 million
  • Public utility licenses$3.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$525 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
9.1%$12.2 million
Property tax
8.9%$11.8 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$33.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$16.4 million
  • Water$12.5 million
  • Garbage collection$4.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$518 thousand
  • Housing$23 thousand
  • Other service charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$1.4 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$43.4 million

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$7.8 million

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$9.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$123 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Housing and community development5.0%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

5%

of Sumter's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$24.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$14.4 million
  • Fire protection$8.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$133 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$24.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$14.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.7 million
  • Government buildings$2.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$18.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$11.6 million
  • Sewer systems$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$10.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10.8 million
Housing and community development
5.0%$4.4 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$1.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.6 million
  • Interest on general debt$374 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
  • Parking$489 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$1.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sumter. 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 City of Sumter 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.