City government · Wilcox County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pitts took in $189 thousand and spent $214 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money40%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)29%City taxes28%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes28%

Other taxes
28%$52 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$26 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$18 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$54 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$21 thousand
  • Water$18 thousand
  • Sewer$12 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money40%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
40%$75 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs68%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.5%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

68%

of Pitts' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
68%$146 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$146 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$45 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$45 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.5%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pitts. 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 Pitts 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.