City government · Lee County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Smithville took in $1.0 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money46%City taxes18%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)14%State tax money12%Federal tax money8.7%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

46%

of Smithville'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 taxes18%

Other taxes
11%$110 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$50 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$46 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$10 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.8%$68 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$141 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$58 thousand
  • Sewer$54 thousand
  • Water$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$88 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$119 thousand

County and local tax money46%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
46%$467 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Fines
1.3%$13 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

30%

of Smithville'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
35%$392 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$195 thousand
  • Sewer systems$140 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$57 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$335 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$335 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$229 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$229 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$152 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$148 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Smithville. 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 Smithville 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.