Town government · Bulloch County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Portal took in $679 thousand and spent $967 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)47%Town taxes37%Fines and other16%

What stands out

21%

of Portal's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes37%

Other taxes
21%$140 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$51 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$48 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$30 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
16%$111 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$319 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$180 thousand
  • Water$82 thousand
  • Other service charges$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other16%

Fines
10%$68 thousand
Interest, rents and other
6.0%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt5.9%

What stands out

22%

of Portal'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$384 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$171 thousand
  • Sewer systems$159 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$54 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$211 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$211 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$170 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$165 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$145 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$145 thousand
Interest on debt
5.9%$57 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$40 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Portal. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Town of Portal 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.