County government · Newton County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Newton County took in $226 million and spent $198 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes46%Federal tax money28%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)14%Fines and other5.4%State tax money5.3%Local tax money1.9%

What stands out

28%

of Newton County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

County taxes46%

Property tax
23%$52.5 million
Sales tax
18%$39.8 million
Other taxes
4.7%$10.7 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other licenses and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$7.8 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$600 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$475 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$212 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$93 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$68 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$31.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$13.1 million
  • Other service charges$8.6 million
  • Water$6.1 million
  • Sewer$4.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$62.9 million

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$12.0 million

Local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.9%$4.3 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$10.4 million
Fines
0.8%$1.9 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs17%Interest on debt1.9%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

25%

of Newton County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$59.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$20.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$15.6 million
  • Fire protection$14.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$9.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$50.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$22.1 million
  • Sewer systems$14.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$45.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$45.1 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$34.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$12.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$3.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$3.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Libraries$916 thousand
Social services
0.8%$1.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.6 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$140 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$140 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Newton County. 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 Newton 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.