ZIP 29123 · Lexington County, SC

Three governments run on your community's money

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

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

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
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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
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Your county

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

Lexington County

$282 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes57%Fines and other21%State tax money10%Fees for services (garbage collection, parking)7.4%Federal tax money4.2%Local tax money0.1%
Full Lexington County breakdown

What stands out

55%

of Lexington County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 29%.

County taxes57%

Property tax
55%$152 million
Other taxes
2.5%$6.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$5.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$474 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$20.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Other service charges$14.2 million
  • Garbage collection$6.3 million
  • Parking$14 thousand
  • Airport$8 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$11.7 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$28.1 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$330 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
18%$50.2 million
Fines
2.7%$7.6 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking10%Health and hospitals9.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

43%

of Lexington County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 24%.

Full Lexington County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$121 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$50.8 million
  • Fire protection$34.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$17.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$17.5 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$65.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$7.2 million
  • Government buildings$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$29.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$28.6 million
  • Airports$797 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.2%$25.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$25.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$16.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$16.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$11.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$11.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$332 thousand
Housing and community development
3.4%$9.6 million
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$1.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$616 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$616 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$542 thousand
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Your schools

Lexington County School District 1

$476 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Lexington County School District 1.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes37%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.4%County and local tax money2.1%
Full Lexington County School District 1 breakdown

What stands out

8.2%

of Lexington County School District 1's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with 25,000+ students get none.

School district taxes37%

Property tax
29%$139 million
Sales tax
8.2%$39.7 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$11.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$7.7 million
  • School lunches$3.8 million
  • School tuition and transportation$129 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$270 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$10.3 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$16.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$394 thousand
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt4.4%Sent to other local governments<0.1%
Full Lexington County School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$454 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$454 million
Interest on debt
4.4%$20.8 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$273 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$273 thousand
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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.

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

Lexington County School District 1. 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.