City government · Evans County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Claxton took in $9.2 million and spent $9.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, sewer)42%Federal tax money19%County and local tax money15%City taxes13%State tax money8.7%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes13%

Other taxes
6.7%$613 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$231 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$201 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$73 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$36 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$31 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.5%$597 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; sewer and 2 more
  • Gas$1.9 million
  • Sewer$869 thousand
  • Other service charges$610 thousand
  • Water$469 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$1.7 million

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$803 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$1.4 million

Fines and other2.2%

Fines
1.5%$137 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$65 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt1.3%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

20%

of Claxton'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$2.3 million
  • Water supply$852 thousand
  • Sewer systems$606 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$346 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$2.0 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$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$96 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$95 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$232 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$124 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on gas supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$65 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$54 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$37 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$37 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$18 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$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Claxton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Claxton 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.