City government · Macon County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oglethorpe took in $1.7 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)39%County and local tax money9.2%Fines and other5.6%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

9.2%

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

City taxes45%

Property tax
32%$552 thousand
Other taxes
13%$234 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$115 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$53 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$35 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$25 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$687 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$284 thousand
  • Garbage collection$194 thousand
  • Sewer$189 thousand
  • Other service charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$14 thousand

County and local tax money9.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.2%$161 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Fines
3.8%$66 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.8%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt2.7%

What stands out

47%

of Oglethorpe's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$494 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$465 thousand
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$243 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$231 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$160 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$150 thousand
  • Water supply$6 thousand
  • Sewer systems$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$136 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$136 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oglethorpe. 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 Oglethorpe 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.