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Tega Cay's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Tega Cay took in $23.6 million and spent $28.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%Fines and other14%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

25%

of Tega Cay's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes58%

Property tax
33%$7.7 million
Other taxes
25%$5.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$6.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Other service charges$797 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$320 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$3.4 million

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries56%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Running the government and other costs6.5%Roads, transit and parking3.0%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

56%

of Tega Cay's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
56%$16.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$6.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$300 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$948 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$1.9 million
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)$955 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$920 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.0%$855 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$855 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$699 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$459 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$240 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tega Cay. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Tega Cay 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.