ZIP 29944 · Hampton County, SC

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 29944: 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 29944?
29944 is served by the State of South Carolina, Hampton County, Hampton County School District and Jasper County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Carolina spent $49.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hampton County spent $22.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hampton County School District spent $53.6 million and Jasper County spent $39.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 29944?
Of the governments serving 29944, State of South Carolina collected $92.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jasper County collected $27.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Hampton County collected $15.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Hampton County School District collected $12.4 million in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 29944.

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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: Hampton County, Jasper County and Hampton 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 29944

State of South Carolina$92.8 million

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

Jasper County$27.4 million

54% of its $50.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Hampton County$15.3 million

60% of its $25.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Hampton County School District$12.4 million

22% of its $55.4 million in revenue

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 Hampton County and Jasper County provides local services like police and parks.

Hampton County

$22.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 86% of this ZIP is in Hampton County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes61%Fines and other13%State tax money13%Federal tax money9.5%Fees for services (airport, garbage collection)3.0%
Full Hampton County breakdown

What stands out

60%

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

County taxes61%

Property tax
60%$15.3 million
Other taxes
0.5%$125 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$125 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.3%$77 thousand

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$763 thousand
What's in fees for servicesAirport; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Airport$481 thousand
  • Garbage collection$222 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.5%

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

From the federal government
9.5%$2.4 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$3.3 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
10%$2.6 million
Fines
3.3%$848 thousand
Hampton County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs33%Health and hospitals13%Roads, transit and parking11%Social services3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%

What stands out

37%

of Hampton County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Hampton County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$8.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
33%$7.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.7 million
  • Government buildings$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
13%$3.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$2.6 million
Social services
3.7%$830 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$830 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$345 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$345 thousand
Hampton County page →

Jasper County

$39.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Jasper County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes85%Fines and other6.2%Fees for services (road charges, garbage collection)5.5%State tax money2.8%Federal tax money0.2%Local tax money0.2%
Full Jasper County breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Jasper County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes85%

Property tax
54%$27.4 million
Sales tax
26%$13.2 million
Other taxes
4.7%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$886 thousand
  • Other licenses$340 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 2 more
  • Other service charges$1.9 million
  • Road charges$686 thousand
  • Garbage collection$141 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$117 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$1.4 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$81 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$2.6 million
Fines
0.9%$469 thousand
Jasper County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Running the government and other costs43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.4%Social services2.1%Roads, transit and parking2.1%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

47%

of Jasper County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Jasper County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$18.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$10.8 million
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
43%$16.9 million
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)$11.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.4%$955 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$955 thousand
Social services
2.1%$852 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$818 thousand
  • Welfare institutions$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$845 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$574 thousand
  • Airports$271 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$801 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$725 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$672 thousand
  • Libraries$53 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$19 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19 thousand
Jasper County page →

Your schools

Hampton County School District

$53.6 million budget.

About 86% of this ZIP is in Hampton County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes22%Fines and other3.6%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.2%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

73%

of Hampton County School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Hampton County School District breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$12.4 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$641 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$583 thousand
  • School lunches$47 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$11 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%$40.2 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$178 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$2.0 million
Hampton County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.7%
Full Hampton County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$52.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$52.2 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$1.5 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$6 thousand
Hampton 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.

Hampton 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.

Hampton County School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

Jasper County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Jasper County School District, which are not matched to a finance record here.

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.