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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Blackshear took in $6.9 million and spent $6.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes30%Fees for services (sewer, water)26%County and local tax money22%Federal tax money9.8%State tax money9.1%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

22%

of Blackshear'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
18%$1.2 million
Other taxes
12%$818 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$286 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$269 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$128 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$90 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$911 thousand
  • Water$372 thousand
  • Garbage collection$298 thousand
  • Other service charges$189 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.8%

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

From the federal government
9.8%$671 thousand

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$621 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$1.5 million

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$140 thousand
Fines
1.9%$130 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking9.2%Interest on debt4.5%

What stands out

37%

of Blackshear's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$515 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$130 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$646 thousand
  • Water supply$604 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$297 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$780 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$398 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$208 thousand
  • Government buildings$46 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.2%$558 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$558 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$274 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blackshear. 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 Blackshear 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.