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Saint George's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Saint George took in $2.8 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money51%Fines and other34%Fees for services (electric power, airport)14%

What stands out

34%

of Saint George's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$402 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; airport and 4 more
  • Electric power$211 thousand
  • Airport$71 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$38 thousand
  • Water$33 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand
  • Sewer$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$1.4 million

Fines and other34%

Interest, rents and other
34%$962 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails1.1%

What stands out

31%

of Saint George's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$925 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$438 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$309 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$178 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$667 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Ports and harbors$605 thousand
  • Roads and highways$33 thousand
  • Airports$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$520 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$353 thousand
  • Water supply$100 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$64 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.1%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$17 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Saint George. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Saint George itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.