City government · Thomas County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Meigs took in $1.2 million and spent $961 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)30%County and local tax money29%City taxes22%Federal tax money8.2%State tax money8.2%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

29%

of Meigs' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes22%

Property tax
11%$133 thousand
Other taxes
11%$132 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$83 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$30 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$353 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$193 thousand
  • Water$90 thousand
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$97 thousand

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$97 thousand

County and local tax money29%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
29%$344 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking15%Housing and community development10%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

10%

of Meigs' spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$383 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$203 thousand
  • Sewer systems$180 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$321 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$257 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$142 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$142 thousand
Housing and community development
10%$97 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$18 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$13 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Meigs. 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 Meigs 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.