City government · Emanuel County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Garfield took in $247 thousand and spent $136 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)34%City taxes27%County and local tax money20%State tax money17%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

20%

of Garfield'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 taxes27%

Property tax
18%$45 thousand
Other taxes
8.5%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$85 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$51 thousand
  • Sewer$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$43 thousand

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$50 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Police, fire, courts and jails40%Roads, transit and parking5.9%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

40%

of Garfield'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%

Running the government and other costs
54%$73 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$38 thousand
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$54 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$52 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Garfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Garfield 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.