City government · Liberty County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2023), Hinesville took in $61.1 million and spent $54.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)40%City taxes26%County and local tax money23%Federal tax money6.6%Fines and other3.1%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

23%

of Hinesville'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 taxes26%

Property tax
15%$9.4 million
Other taxes
11%$6.6 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$3.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$594 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$436 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$255 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$219 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$139 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$24.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 4 more
  • Sewer$11.3 million
  • Other service charges$4.7 million
  • Garbage collection$3.7 million
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Road charges$1.1 million
  • Transit fares$971 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

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

From the federal government
6.6%$4.0 million

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$602 thousand

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$14.2 million

Fines and other3.1%

Fines
2.0%$1.2 million
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$702 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

34%

of Hinesville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$18.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$8.6 million
  • Fire protection$8.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$904 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$454 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$16.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$8.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.0 million
  • Water supply$3.9 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$11.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Government buildings$128 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$467 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$1.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$430 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$805 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$805 thousand
Social services
0.9%$471 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$471 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$378 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hinesville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Hinesville 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.