County government · York County, SC

York County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), York County took in $279 million and spent $258 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes69%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%State tax money11%Federal tax money1.4%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

20%

of York County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.

County taxes69%

Property tax
39%$109 million
Sales tax
20%$55.3 million
Other taxes
10%$27.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$23.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.7 million
  • Amusement taxes$522 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$50.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$27.1 million
  • Sewer$12.3 million
  • Garbage collection$9.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$813 thousand
  • Other service charges$522 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$3.8 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$31.4 million

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

19%

of York County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 2.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$76.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$35.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$15.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$13.5 million
  • Fire protection$8.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
26%$68.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$68.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$49.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$27.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.0 million
  • Sewer systems$8.8 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$40.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$16.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.0 million
  • Government buildings$3.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$12.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$7.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.9 million
Health and hospitals
1.5%$3.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.8 million
Social services
1.4%$3.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.5 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$3.2 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$53 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

York County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. 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 York County 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.