CHARLESTON COUNTY finances
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CHARLESTON COUNTY
County in South Carolina (Charleston County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 06/30); population 419,279.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $493.4 million | T |
| Charges and fees | $207.1 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $77.4 million | U |
| From the federal government | $13.3 million | B |
| From the state government | $63.5 million | C |
| From local governments | $0 | D |
| Spending: current operations | $433.4 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $48.4 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $414,000 | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $0 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $854.7 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $482.2 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $768.4 million | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| Police Protection | $97.0 million |
| Parks & Rec | $78.5 million |
| General NEC | $55.8 million |
| Regular Highways | $46.3 million |
| Solid Waste Mgt | $40.5 million |
| Libraries | $35.8 million |
| Financial Adm | $29.9 million |
| Judicial | $27.2 million |
| Health | $25.7 million |
| General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $22.1 million |
| Central Staff | $14.4 million |
| Protective Inspection | $3.1 million |
| Parking | $3.1 million |
| Local Fire Protection | $1.4 million |
| Welfare NEC | $1.1 million |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $842.8 million |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $74.4 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $768.4 million |
| A36 | Hospital Charges | $1.8 million |
| A60 | Parking Facilities Charges | $3.7 million |
| A61 | Parks & Recreation Charges | $25.3 million |
| A81 | Solid Waste Charges | $55.9 million |
| A89 | All Other NEC Charges | $120.4 million |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $13.3 million |
| C89 | State IG Other | $63.5 million |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $29.9 million |
| E24 | Local Fire Protection Curr Operation | $1.4 million |
| E25 | Judicial-Current Operation | $27.2 million |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $14.4 million |
| E31 | General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $22.1 million |
| E32 | Health-Current Operation | $25.7 million |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $46.3 million |
| E52 | Libraries-Current Operation | $35.8 million |
| E60 | Parking-Current Operation | $3.1 million |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $78.5 million |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $97.0 million |
| E66 | Protective Inspection-Curr Op | $3.1 million |
| E79 | Welfare NEC-Current Operation | $1.1 million |
| E81 | Solid Waste Mgt - Current Oper | $40.5 million |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $7.4 million |
| F89 | General NEC-Construction | $48.4 million |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $414,000 |
| T01 | Property Tax | $203.2 million |
| T09 | Total General Sales Taxes | $271.9 million |
| T10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales Tax | $1.5 million |
| T27 | Public Utility License Tax | $3.1 million |
| T28 | Occup & Business License, NEC | $5.4 million |
| T29 | Other License Tax | $5.4 million |
| T51 | Documentary & Stock Trans Tax | $2.8 million |
| U11 | Sale of Property 2/ | $310,000 |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $65.2 million |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $1.9 million |
| U40 | Rents | $203,000 |
| U50 | Donations From Private Sources | $32,000 |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $9.8 million |
Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation. Government ID 451019174852.