City government · Effingham County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Guyton took in $3.9 million and spent $4.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)35%County and local tax money35%City taxes19%Fines and other10%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

35%

of Guyton'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 taxes19%

Other taxes
10%$401 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$139 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$120 thousand
  • Other licenses$80 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$55 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.6%$337 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$766 thousand
  • Water$391 thousand
  • Other service charges$223 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$43 thousand

County and local tax money35%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
35%$1.4 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$355 thousand
Fines
1.0%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt13%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

13%

of Guyton's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
32%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$641 thousand
  • Sewer systems$497 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$189 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$679 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$679 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$627 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$454 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$173 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$512 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$512 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Guyton. 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 Guyton 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.