Town government · Barnwell County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Williston took in $3.1 million and spent $2.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%Fees for services (water)43%Fines and other7.6%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

14%

of Williston's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes50%

Property tax
32%$986 thousand
Other taxes
14%$446 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$446 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.6%$113 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$217 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Fines
7.4%$229 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails60%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Running the government and other costs17%Interest on debt2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%

What stands out

60%

of Williston'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
60%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$999 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$243 thousand
  • Fire protection$120 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$19 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$420 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$242 thousand
  • Water supply$178 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$391 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$391 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$60 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$54 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Williston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Williston 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.