City government · Coffee County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Nicholls took in $3.2 million and spent $2.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%County and local tax money24%City taxes21%State tax money12%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes21%

Other taxes
11%$360 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$224 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$80 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$27 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$12 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.6%$305 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$833 thousand
  • Water$264 thousand
  • Garbage collection$157 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$372 thousand

County and local tax money24%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
24%$750 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Fines
2.9%$93 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Roads, transit and parking28%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Interest on debt6.9%Running the government and other costs5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

28%

of Nicholls' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$571 thousand
  • Water supply$371 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$143 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$770 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$770 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$499 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$439 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$24 thousand
  • Fire protection$20 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
Interest on debt
6.9%$187 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$143 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$44 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.7%$154 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$133 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Nicholls. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Nicholls 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.