City government · Toombs County, GA

Santa Claus's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Santa Claus took in $238 thousand and spent $217 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money42%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%City taxes13%Federal tax money13%Fines and other11%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

42%

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

City taxes13%

Property tax
6.3%$15 thousand
Other taxes
6.3%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$50 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$30 thousand
  • Sewer$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$30 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$3 thousand

County and local tax money42%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
42%$100 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs53%Roads, transit and parking37%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%

What stands out

37%

of Santa Claus' 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%

Running the government and other costs
53%$116 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$116 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
37%$80 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$80 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Santa Claus. 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 Santa Claus 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.