Town government · Clay County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bluffton took in $80 thousand and spent $44 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money48%Town taxes26%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%Fines and other8.8%

What stands out

48%

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

Town taxes26%

Other taxes
24%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$9 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$2 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$14 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$8 thousand
  • Sewer$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money48%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
48%$38 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs64%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%

What stands out

64%

of Bluffton's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
64%$28 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bluffton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bluffton 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.