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Fort Oglethorpe's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Fort Oglethorpe took in $24.4 million and spent $19.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)41%County and local tax money28%City taxes24%Fines and other7.1%State tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

28%

of Fort Oglethorpe's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes24%

Other taxes
15%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$917 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$625 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$446 thousand
  • Other licenses$285 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$77 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$71 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.9%$2.2 million

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$10.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$6.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.3 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$191 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$40 thousand

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$143 thousand

County and local tax money28%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
28%$6.8 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$914 thousand
Fines
3.3%$809 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%All other spending8.8%

What stands out

4.9%

of Fort Oglethorpe's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$6.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.4 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$981 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$5.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Fire protection$919 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$546 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$221 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$890 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$864 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$270 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
4.9%$970 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$970 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$763 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$671 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$92 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fort Oglethorpe. 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 Fort Oglethorpe 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.