City government · Colleton County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Walterboro took in $15.5 million and spent $14.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Federal tax money14%State tax money1.7%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes55%

Other taxes
27%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$720 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
17%$2.7 million
Property tax
11%$1.8 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$4.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$340 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$2.2 million

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$264 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$82 thousand
Fines
0.2%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs30%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

32%

of Walterboro'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$4.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$213 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$337 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$4.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$3.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$763 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$416 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$586 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$586 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$317 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Walterboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Walterboro 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.