City government · Mitchell County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pelham took in $6.4 million and spent $6.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)38%City taxes29%Fines and other15%State tax money8.9%County and local tax money7.2%Federal tax money1.9%

What stands out

8.2%

of Pelham's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes29%

Property tax
17%$1.1 million
Other taxes
12%$747 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$323 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$190 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$105 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$40 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$33 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$25 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$24 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Sewer$891 thousand
  • Garbage collection$601 thousand
  • Gas$533 thousand
  • Water$394 thousand
  • Electric power$12 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$120 thousand

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$568 thousand

County and local tax money7.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.2%$458 thousand

Fines and other15%

Fines
8.2%$521 thousand
Interest, rents and other
7.2%$456 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking9.2%Interest on debt2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

41%

of Pelham'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
41%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$824 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$480 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$896 thousand
  • Sewer systems$842 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$587 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$278 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$206 thousand
  • Government buildings$35 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.2%$551 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$551 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$138 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$112 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pelham. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Pelham 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.