City government · Jones County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gray took in $6.0 million and spent $5.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)39%City taxes31%County and local tax money17%Federal tax money10%Fines and other1.5%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

17%

of Gray'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 taxes31%

Property tax
19%$1.2 million
Other taxes
12%$715 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$270 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$246 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$95 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$89 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$14 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Water$680 thousand
  • Garbage collection$205 thousand
  • Other service charges$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$611 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$66 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$1.0 million

Fines and other1.5%

Fines
1.2%$70 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking6.5%Health and hospitals1.4%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

24%

of Gray'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$190 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$886 thousand
  • Fire protection$474 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$90 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$598 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$390 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$387 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$387 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$84 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$84 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$15 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$10 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$3 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$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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