Town government · Orangeburg County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Woodford took in $776 thousand and spent $378 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money49%Town taxes25%Fees for services (sewer, water)15%Fines and other4.8%County and local tax money3.6%State tax money1.9%

What stands out

49%

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

Town taxes25%

Property tax

11%$86 thousand

Other taxes

11%$82 thousand

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more

Occupation and business licenses$51 thousand
Other selective sales taxes$30 thousand
Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax

3.7%$29 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services

15%$120 thousand

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more

Sewer$61 thousand
Water$44 thousand
Garbage collection$11 thousand
Other service charges$2 thousand
Parking$1 thousand
Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money49%

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

From the federal government

49%$379 thousand

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state

1.9%$15 thousand

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

3.6%$28 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other

2.8%$22 thousand

Fines

1.9%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

26%

of Woodford's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

31%$119 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$52 thousand
Water supply$39 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

26%$100 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 1 more

Public transit$57 thousand
Roads and highways$42 thousand
Parking$1 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

24%$90 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more

Police$53 thousand
Fire protection$33 thousand
Courts and legal services$4 thousand

Running the government and other costs

13%$50 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
Other and not broken out$14 thousand
Government buildings$6 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.5%$17 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$17 thousand

Interest on debt

0.5%$2 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Woodford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Woodford 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.