City government · Coffee County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Douglas took in $79.0 million and spent $76.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)70%County and local tax money7.6%City taxes7.4%State tax money7.3%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money2.5%

What stands out

70%

of Douglas' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes7.4%

Property tax
3.9%$3.1 million
Other taxes
3.5%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$533 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$388 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$344 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$257 thousand
  • Other licenses$126 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$55.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 7 more
  • Electric power$33.5 million
  • Sewer$7.3 million
  • Gas$5.7 million
  • Garbage collection$4.1 million
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Other service charges$648 thousand
  • Airport$620 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$341 thousand
  • Road charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$2.0 million

State tax money7.3%

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

From the state
7.3%$5.7 million

County and local tax money7.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.6%$6.0 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$3.7 million
Fines
0.7%$537 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

57%

of Douglas' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$43.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$27.6 million
  • Gas supply$4.4 million
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.9 million
  • Water supply$3.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$9.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$9.0 million
  • Airports$765 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$9.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.3 million
  • Government buildings$2.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$128 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$8.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Fire protection$3.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$449 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$304 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
Housing and community development
2.5%$1.9 million
Health and hospitals
0.2%$164 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$164 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$135 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$135 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Douglas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Douglas 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.