City government · Berrien County, GA

Ray City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ray City took in $1.0 million and spent $805 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)30%State tax money24%City taxes23%County and local tax money16%Fines and other6.3%

What stands out

16%

of Ray City'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 taxes23%

Other taxes
16%$165 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$91 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$42 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$23 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.2%$74 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$313 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$136 thousand
  • Garbage collection$80 thousand
  • Water$58 thousand
  • Other service charges$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$242 thousand

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$168 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Fines
4.1%$42 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.2%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

19%

of Ray City'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$339 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$139 thousand
  • Water supply$136 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$64 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$175 thousand
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$107 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$55 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$151 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$133 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$136 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$136 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ray City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Ray City 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.