City government · Treutlen County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Soperton took in $3.3 million and spent $3.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)38%State tax money23%City taxes21%County and local tax money14%Fines and other4.4%

What stands out

14%

of Soperton'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 taxes21%

Other taxes
17%$556 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$250 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$198 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$49 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$44 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$12 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.6%$151 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$641 thousand
  • Other service charges$295 thousand
  • Water$263 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$746 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$449 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Fines
3.0%$98 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$48 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs8.2%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

31%

of Soperton'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%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$968 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$560 thousand
  • Water supply$408 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$703 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$659 thousand
  • Fire protection$36 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$352 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$347 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.2%$274 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$180 thousand
  • Government buildings$36 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$33 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$8 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$4 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Soperton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 City of Soperton 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.