ZIP 29593 · Darlington County, SC

Five 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 counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Darlington County and Chesterfield 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 64% 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
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Chesterfield County

$41.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Chesterfield County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes59%Local tax money19%State tax money6.3%Fees for services (tolls, garbage collection)6.2%Federal tax money4.7%Fines and other4.4%

What stands out

19%

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

Full Chesterfield County breakdown

County taxes59%

Property tax
41%$16.2 million
Other taxes
18%$7.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesTolls on roads and bridges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$360 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$127 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$1.8 million

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$2.5 million

Local tax money19%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
19%$7.6 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$1.4 million
Fines
0.8%$325 thousand
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs25%Sent to other local governments9.3%Health and hospitals7.4%Roads, transit and parking6.8%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

9.3%

of Chesterfield County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Chesterfield County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$19.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$16.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$986 thousand
  • Fire protection$209 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$10.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
9.3%$3.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$223 thousand
Health and hospitals
7.4%$3.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$714 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$714 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$694 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$683 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$296 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$1 thousand
Chesterfield County page →

Your schools

Darlington County School District

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

About 64% 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 →

Chesterfield County School District

$109 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Chesterfield County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes21%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.2%County and local tax money1.9%Fines and other1.7%
Full Chesterfield County School District breakdown

What stands out

4.5%

of Chesterfield County School District's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

School district taxes21%

Property tax
16%$19.3 million
Sales tax
4.5%$5.2 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.4 million
  • School lunches$99 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$85.5 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$2.2 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$2.0 million
Chesterfield County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.0%Sent to other local governments<0.1%
Full Chesterfield County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$108 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$108 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$1.0 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$59 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$59 thousand
Chesterfield County School District 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.

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

Chesterfield 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.

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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.