Town government · Glascock County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mitchell took in $172 thousand and spent $86 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)33%Town taxes32%County and local tax money28%Fines and other6.4%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes32%

Property tax
16%$28 thousand
Other taxes
16%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$16 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$57 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$28 thousand
  • Sewer$19 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money28%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
28%$49 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking30%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.3%

What stands out

15%

of Mitchell's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$29 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$26 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.3%$8 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mitchell. 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 Town of Mitchell 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.