City government · Seminole County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Donalsonville took in $6.2 million and spent $5.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, sewer)39%City taxes30%County and local tax money17%Federal tax money7.4%Fines and other4.5%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

17%

of Donalsonville'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 taxes30%

Property tax
20%$1.2 million
Other taxes
11%$664 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$221 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$207 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$85 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$81 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$52 thousand
  • Other licenses$17 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; sewer and 4 more
  • Gas$758 thousand
  • Sewer$694 thousand
  • Garbage collection$533 thousand
  • Water$312 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$64 thousand
  • Other service charges$56 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%$460 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$110 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$1.1 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$161 thousand
Fines
2.0%$122 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking6.9%Interest on debt6.0%Sent to other local governments4.7%

What stands out

37%

of Donalsonville'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
37%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$977 thousand
  • Fire protection$891 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$71 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$784 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$280 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$143 thousand
  • Government buildings$36 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Gas supply$442 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$432 thousand
  • Water supply$137 thousand
  • Sewer systems$128 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$363 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$363 thousand
Interest on debt
6.0%$315 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$230 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$78 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.7%$248 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$248 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Donalsonville 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.