Town government · McDuffie County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dearing took in $310 thousand and spent $361 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Town taxes23%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)19%County and local tax money16%Fines and other7.4%

What stands out

16%

of Dearing's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes23%

Other taxes
16%$50 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and insurance premium taxes
  • Public utility taxes$47 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.5%$20 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$59 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; road charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$32 thousand
  • Road charges$19 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$107 thousand

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$51 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs85%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.9%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%Roads, transit and parking0.6%

What stands out

85%

of Dearing's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
85%$306 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Government buildings$295 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.9%$32 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dearing. 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 Town of Dearing 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.