City government · McIntosh County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Darien took in $4.9 million and spent $4.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)26%County and local tax money22%City taxes22%Fines and other22%Federal tax money7.4%

What stands out

22%

of Darien'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 taxes22%

Property tax
12%$603 thousand
Other taxes
9.7%$472 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$152 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$125 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$57 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$50 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$44 thousand
  • Other licenses$33 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$715 thousand
  • Water$353 thousand
  • Other service charges$207 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$359 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$2 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$1.1 million

Fines and other22%

Fines
20%$993 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking8.6%Interest on debt3.0%

What stands out

32%

of Darien'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
32%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$220 thousand
  • Fire protection$55 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$84 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$655 thousand
  • Sewer systems$535 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$393 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$393 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$136 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Darien. 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 Darien 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.