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Green Cove Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Green Cove Springs took in $36.8 million and spent $27.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)58%Federal tax money17%City taxes15%State tax money5.2%Fines and other4.7%

What stands out

17%

of Green Cove Springs' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes15%

Other taxes
5.8%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$566 thousand
  • Other licenses$191 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.2%$1.9 million
Sales tax
4.2%$1.5 million

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$21.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$13.5 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Garbage collection$886 thousand
  • Other service charges$804 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$6.2 million

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$1.9 million

Fines and other4.7%

Fines
2.9%$1.1 million
Interest, rents and other
1.8%$664 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs7.8%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Roads, transit and parking4.2%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

63%

of Green Cove Springs' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$17.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$12.0 million
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$802 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$375 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$108 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$801 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$508 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$289 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$184 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$35 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$296 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$296 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Green Cove Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Green Cove Springs 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.