County government · Glynn County, GA

Glynn County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Glynn County took in $212 million and spent $145 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes70%Fines and other13%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)6.8%State tax money4.4%Federal tax money3.7%Local tax money1.2%

What stands out

29%

of Glynn County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes70%

Property tax
29%$62.3 million
Sales tax
29%$62.0 million
Other taxes
12%$24.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$12.8 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$5.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2.2 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$533 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$443 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$307 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$14.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$13.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$7.9 million

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$9.3 million

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$2.6 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$28.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$118 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.7%All other spending12%

What stands out

5.6%

of Glynn County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$54.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$23.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$12.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$10.4 million
  • Fire protection$8.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$767 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$35.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$10.7 million
  • Government buildings$8.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$20.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$12.2 million
  • Airports$7.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$10.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$8.3 million
  • Libraries$1.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.7%$8.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$8.3 million
Sent to other local governments
5.6%$8.1 million
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$8.1 million
Health and hospitals
5.3%$7.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7.7 million
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$528 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$528 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$470 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Glynn County. 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 Glynn County 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.