Town government · Lancaster County, SC

Van Wyck's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year, Van Wyck took in $595 thousand and spent $90 thousand.

Latest recorded yearComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes69%Federal tax money30%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

30%

of Van Wyck's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes69%

Property tax
41%$243 thousand
Other taxes
28%$168 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$141 thousand
  • Other licenses$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$179 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs91%Police, fire, courts and jails8.9%

What stands out

91%

of Van Wyck's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
91%$82 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.9%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Van Wyck. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Van Wyck 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.