Town government · Colleton County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Williams took in $340 thousand and spent $47 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money86%Town taxes11%Fees for services (water)3.8%

What stands out

86%

of Williams' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes11%

Property tax
8.2%$28 thousand
Sales tax
2.4%$8 thousand

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$13 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money86%

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

From the state
86%$291 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%

What stands out

51%

of Williams' 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
51%$24 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$23 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and electric power
  • Water supply$13 thousand
  • Electric power$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Williams. 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 Town of Williams 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.