City government · Baldwin County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Milledgeville took in $24.7 million and spent $14.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)40%County and local tax money16%State tax money1.0%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

16%

of Milledgeville'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 taxes43%

Property tax
23%$5.6 million
Other taxes
20%$4.9 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$681 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$506 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$457 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$255 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$9.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$240 thousand

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$4.0 million

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails61%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%Interest on debt3.0%

What stands out

61%

of Milledgeville'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
61%$9.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Fire protection$3.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$371 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$125 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$3.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$958 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$561 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$468 thousand
  • Government buildings$183 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$622 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$375 thousand
  • Libraries$247 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$446 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Milledgeville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Milledgeville 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.