City government · Chatham County, GA

Port Wentworth's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Port Wentworth took in $30.9 million and spent $33.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)32%City taxes28%County and local tax money24%Fines and other15%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

24%

of Port Wentworth's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes28%

Other taxes
17%$5.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$965 thousand
  • Other licenses$896 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$281 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$195 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$96 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$3.4 million

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$10.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$5.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$321 thousand

County and local tax money24%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
24%$7.4 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
10%$3.1 million
Fines
4.7%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Running the government and other costs10%Roads, transit and parking4.8%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

15%

of Port Wentworth's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$13.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.6 million
  • Fire protection$5.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$548 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$491 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$9.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.8 million
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$5.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.0 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$901 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$319 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$572 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$531 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$41 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Port Wentworth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Port Wentworth 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.