City government · Habersham County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Baldwin took in $7.5 million and spent $8.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)51%City taxes15%County and local tax money14%Fines and other11%Federal tax money8.5%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

14%

of Baldwin'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 taxes15%

Other taxes
7.4%$556 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$272 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$112 thousand
  • Other licenses$86 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$37 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$23 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.4%$554 thousand

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$199 thousand
  • Other service charges$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$637 thousand

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$49 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$1.1 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$669 thousand
Fines
2.1%$155 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs14%Interest on debt4.9%Roads, transit and parking1.7%All other spending<0.1%

What stands out

63%

of Baldwin'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
63%$5.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$160 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$741 thousand
  • Police$579 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$96 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$874 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$176 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$101 thousand
Interest on debt
4.9%$416 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$364 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$52 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$145 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$145 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Baldwin. 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.

What this covers. The money of City of Baldwin 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.