City government · Ben Hill County, GA
Fitzgerald's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Fitzgerald took in $48.1 million and spent $49.8 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Fitzgerald's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.
City taxes7.7%
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
- Insurance premium taxes$800 thousand
- Public utility taxes$167 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$165 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$116 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$104 thousand
- Other licenses$59 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services74%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 7 more
- Electric power$22.2 million
- Gas$5.3 million
- Garbage collection$3.9 million
- Sewer$1.7 million
- Other service charges$990 thousand
- Water$949 thousand
- Airport$211 thousand
- Parks and recreation$87 thousand
- Road charges$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money5.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money8.0%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Fitzgerald's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
- Electric power$21.1 million
- Gas supply$6.0 million
- Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
- Sewer systems$2.6 million
- Water supply$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$3.2 million
- Fire protection$1.8 million
- Inspections and regulation$160 thousand
- Courts and legal services$89 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$2.6 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$651 thousand
- Government buildings$278 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$267 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$146 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$2.0 million
- Airports$455 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.3 million
- Libraries$50 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$186 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$131 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$93 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Fitzgerald. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
What this covers. The money of City of Fitzgerald 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.