County government · McIntosh County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), McIntosh County took in $23.1 million and spent $19.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes51%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)19%Fines and other19%Federal tax money6.9%State tax money4.0%

What stands out

17%

of McIntosh County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes51%

Property tax
27%$6.3 million
Sales tax
17%$4.0 million
Other taxes
6.3%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other selective sales taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$910 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$140 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$113 thousand
  • Other licenses$100 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$97 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$50 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$33 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$2.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Water$489 thousand
  • Sewer$353 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$1.6 million

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$929 thousand

Fines and other19%

Fines
17%$3.9 million
Interest, rents and other
2.0%$455 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%All other spending9.9%

What stands out

19%

of McIntosh County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$7.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$353 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$240 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$4.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$485 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$84 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.5 million
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$221 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$772 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$704 thousand
  • Libraries$68 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.9%$764 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$764 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.9%$570 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$570 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$498 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$278 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$220 thousand
Social services
0.4%$69 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$69 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$56 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$56 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

McIntosh County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of McIntosh 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.