City government · Putnam County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2021), Eatonton took in $9.0 million and spent $5.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money42%City taxes29%Fees for services (gas, garbage collection)19%Fines and other3.9%State tax money3.3%Federal tax money2.7%

What stands out

42%

of Eatonton'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 taxes29%

Property tax
15%$1.4 million
Other taxes
14%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$521 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$392 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$225 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$71 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$24 thousand
  • Other licenses$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Gas$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$276 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$246 thousand

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$294 thousand

County and local tax money42%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
42%$3.8 million

Fines and other3.9%

Fines
2.0%$185 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.8%$164 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking19%Social services3.1%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

30%

of Eatonton'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
30%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$202 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$47 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Gas supply$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$170 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$494 thousand
  • Government buildings$279 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$220 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$118 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Social services
3.1%$180 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$180 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$100 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$84 thousand
  • Libraries$16 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$45 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$45 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$17 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$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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