City government · Whitfield County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cohutta took in $667 thousand and spent $731 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other30%City taxes25%County and local tax money23%State tax money21%Fees for services0.4%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes25%

Other taxes
21%$137 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$53 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$53 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$20 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.6%$31 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$141 thousand

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$156 thousand

Fines and other30%

Fines
24%$161 thousand
Interest, rents and other
5.7%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking2.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.5%

What stands out

54%

of Cohutta'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
54%$392 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$285 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$107 thousand
Running the government and other costs
43%$312 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings
  • Government buildings$312 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.2%$16 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$11 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cohutta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Cohutta 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.