City government · Sumter County, GA

De Soto's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), De Soto took in $207 thousand and spent $56 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money38%State tax money30%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)19%City taxes13%

What stands out

38%

of De Soto'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 taxes13%

Other taxes
9.7%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.9%$6 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$39 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$19 thousand
  • Water$12 thousand
  • Sewer$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$63 thousand

County and local tax money38%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
38%$79 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking39%Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%

What stands out

39%

of De Soto's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
39%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$21 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$13 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of De Soto. 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 De Soto 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.