City government · Washington County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended July 31, 2021), Davisboro took in $1.5 million and spent $635 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)59%City taxes17%County and local tax money12%Federal tax money7.0%Fines and other2.5%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

12%

of Davisboro'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 taxes17%

Other taxes
14%$210 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$161 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$35 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.6%$38 thousand

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$863 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$503 thousand
  • Sewer$336 thousand
  • Garbage collection$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.0%

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

From the federal government
7.0%$102 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$26 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$176 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Fines
1.6%$23 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.0%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking20%Interest on debt6.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.1%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

33%

of Davisboro'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%

Running the government and other costs
36%$230 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$222 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$208 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$186 thousand
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$125 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$125 thousand
Interest on debt
6.5%$41 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$20 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$3 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$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Davisboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 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 Davisboro 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.