ZIP 29069 · Darlington County, SC

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 29069: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 29069?
29069 is served by the State of South Carolina, Darlington County, Darlington County School District, Lee County and Lee County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Carolina spent $49.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Darlington County spent $58.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Darlington County School District spent $179 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lee County spent $11.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Lee County School District spent $36.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 29069?
Of the governments serving 29069, State of South Carolina collected $92.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Darlington County School District collected $55.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Darlington County collected $35.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lee County collected $10.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Lee County School District collected $6.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 29069.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Darlington County, Lee County, Darlington County School District and Lee County School District

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 29069

State of South Carolina$92.8 million

0.2% of its $47.6 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Darlington County School District$55.3 million

29% of its $192 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Darlington County$35.5 million

64% of its $55.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lee County$10.7 million

50% of its $21.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lee County School District$6.0 million

15% of its $39.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Darlington County and Lee County provides local services like police and parks.

Darlington County

$58.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 78% of this ZIP is in Darlington County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes65%Fees for services (garbage collection, airport)12%State tax money11%Fines and other8.0%Federal tax money4.4%
Full Darlington County breakdown

What stands out

64%

of Darlington County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes65%

Property tax
64%$35.5 million
Other taxes
0.8%$431 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$431 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.5%$292 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$6.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$3.5 million
  • Garbage collection$2.6 million
  • Airport$218 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$137 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$2.5 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$6.1 million

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$4.0 million
Fines
0.8%$440 thousand
Darlington County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs35%Health and hospitals9.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

35%

of Darlington County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Full Darlington County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$22.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$9.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$6.3 million
  • Fire protection$3.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$410 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$20.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.3 million
  • Government buildings$7.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
Health and hospitals
9.8%$5.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$3.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
  • Airports$265 thousand
  • Parking$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$193 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$52 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$52 thousand
Darlington County page →

Lee County

$11.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Lee County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes78%Local tax money22%

What stands out

22%

of Lee County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

Full Lee County breakdown

County taxes78%

Property tax
50%$10.7 million
Other taxes
27%$5.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$5.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
22%$4.7 million
Lee County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs63%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Health and hospitals9.2%Interest on debt6.4%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%

What stands out

63%

of Lee County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Full Lee County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
63%$7.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.6 million
  • Government buildings$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$323 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Fire protection$578 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$527 thousand
  • Police$443 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$101 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$100 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.2%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.1 million
Interest on debt
6.4%$763 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$476 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$476 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$250 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$127 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$123 thousand
Lee County page →

Your schools

Darlington County School District

$179 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 78% of this ZIP is in Darlington County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money58%School district taxes29%Fines and other9.4%County and local tax money2.4%Fees for services (school lunches)1.3%
Full Darlington County School District breakdown

What stands out

9.4%

of Darlington County School District's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 3.7%.

School district taxes29%

Property tax
29%$55.3 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$2.4 million
  • School lunches$164 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money58%

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

From the state
58%$112 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$4.6 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$18.0 million
Darlington County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments2.3%Interest on debt1.1%
Full Darlington County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$173 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$173 million
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$4.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$3.9 million
  • Sent to the state government$168 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$2.0 million
Darlington County School District page →

Lee County School District

$36.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Lee County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes16%County and local tax money6.4%Fines and other2.3%Fees for services (school lunches)1.0%

What stands out

6.4%

of Lee County School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Lee County School District breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
15%$6.0 million
Sales tax
0.4%$160 thousand

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$412 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$402 thousand
  • School lunches$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$29.7 million

County and local tax money6.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.4%$2.5 million

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$910 thousand
Lee County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Sent to other local governments4.5%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

4.5%

of Lee County School District's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Lee County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$34.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$34.1 million
Sent to other local governments
4.5%$1.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$1.6 million
  • Sent to the state government$14 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$838 thousand
Lee County School District page →

Your state

State of South Carolina

$49.2 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes38%Federal tax money32%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)23%Fines and other7.0%Local tax money0.6%

What stands out

23%

of South Carolina's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full South Carolina breakdown

State taxes38%

Sales tax
14%$6.44 billion
Individual income tax
13%$6.15 billion
Other taxes
8.4%$4.00 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.25 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.03 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$361 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$322 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$223 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$189 million
  • Corporation licenses$188 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$143 million
  • Tobacco taxes$111 million
  • Amusement taxes$60.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$28.6 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$25.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$20.7 million
  • Other licenses$15.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$14.4 million
  • Amusement licenses$6.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
2.8%$1.35 billion
Property tax
0.2%$92.8 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$10.9 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 13 more
  • Hospital bills$4.79 billion
  • College tuition$2.17 billion
  • Electric power$1.88 billion
  • Other service charges$773 million
  • University housing and dining$680 million
  • Ports and waterways$404 million
  • Road charges$72.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$65.5 million
  • Housing$41.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$35.0 million
  • Other education charges$28.8 million
  • Water$8.8 million
  • Airport$457 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$367 thousand
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money32%

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

From the federal government
32%$15.0 billion

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.6%$279 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$3.21 billion
Fines
0.2%$107 million
South Carolina page →

Where the money goes

Social services26%Sent to local governments22%Schools and colleges17%Health and hospitals13%Roads, transit and parking6.8%All other spending16%

What stands out

13%

of South Carolina's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full South Carolina breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
26%$13.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$12.8 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$80.5 million
  • Veterans' services$30.1 million
Sent to local governments
22%$10.7 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 15 more
  • Sent to school districts$8.60 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$907 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$801 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$150 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$83.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$51.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$50.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$17.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$17.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$16.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$5.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$5.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$732 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other education$504 thousand
Schools and colleges
17%$8.34 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$4.89 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.49 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.15 billion
  • Other education$812 million
Health and hospitals
13%$6.16 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.95 billion
  • Public health$1.21 billion
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$3.33 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.68 billion
  • Ports and harbors$633 million
  • Airports$11.9 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$28 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.0%$2.48 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.71 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$480 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$269 million
  • Other government administration$24.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$102 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$1.76 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and water supply
  • Electric power$1.76 billion
  • Water supply$7.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.2%$1.55 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$767 million
  • Police$347 million
  • Courts and legal services$207 million
  • Inspections and regulation$144 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$86.5 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$605 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on electric power debt$325 million
  • Interest on general debt$280 million
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$553 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$553 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$446 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$425 million
  • Libraries$21.5 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$256 million
South Carolina page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

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

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

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

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.