City government · Clayton County, GA

Lake City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lake City took in $5.2 million and spent $3.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money41%City taxes35%Fines and other12%State tax money10%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.9%

What stands out

41%

of Lake City'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 taxes35%

Other taxes
19%$993 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$388 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$268 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$215 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$83 thousand
  • Other licenses$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$794 thousand

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$149 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$142 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$529 thousand

County and local tax money41%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
41%$2.1 million

Fines and other12%

Fines
11%$565 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails58%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%Sent to other local governments0.6%

What stands out

58%

of Lake City'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
58%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$565 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$834 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$406 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$324 thousand
  • Government buildings$104 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$480 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$480 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.7%$136 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$136 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$87 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$87 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$23 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$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lake City. 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 Lake City 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.