City government · Atkinson County, GA
Pearson's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pearson took in $2.9 million and spent $3.4 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Pearson'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 taxes26%
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
- Insurance premium taxes$169 thousand
- Public utility taxes$150 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$72 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$26 thousand
- Other licenses$13 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services41%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
- Sewer$492 thousand
- Other service charges$242 thousand
- Water$236 thousand
- Garbage collection$221 thousand
- Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money<0.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money18%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other15%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Pearson's 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%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$960 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$329 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$304 thousand
- Sewer systems$286 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$479 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$106 thousand
- Other and not broken out$101 thousand
- Government buildings$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
- Police$369 thousand
- Courts and legal services$199 thousand
- Fire protection$19 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$104 thousand
- Libraries$18 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$22 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$10 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$19 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Pearson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Pearson 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.