City government · Mitchell County, GA

Baconton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Baconton took in $988 thousand and spent $819 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)31%City taxes30%County and local tax money20%State tax money17%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

20%

of Baconton's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes30%

Property tax
17%$166 thousand
Other taxes
13%$130 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$75 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$13 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$308 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 1 more
  • Other service charges$128 thousand
  • Sewer$126 thousand
  • Water$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$172 thousand

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$200 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Police, fire, courts and jails2.3%

What stands out

47%

of Baconton's 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
47%$389 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$155 thousand
  • Sewer systems$154 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$80 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$257 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$196 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$108 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$108 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$25 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$19 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.3%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Police$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Baconton 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.