City government · Emanuel County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended November 30, 2021), Swainsboro took in $14.0 million and spent $11.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended November 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes31%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)29%County and local tax money17%Federal tax money11%State tax money8.1%Fines and other4.1%

What stands out

17%

of Swainsboro'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 taxes31%

Property tax
19%$2.6 million
Other taxes
13%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$600 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$564 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$215 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$197 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$143 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$32 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$4.1 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 4 more
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$312 thousand
  • Airport$146 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$1.5 million

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$1.1 million

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$2.4 million

Fines and other4.1%

Fines
3.5%$490 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$79 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs7.7%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

31%

of Swainsboro'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$96 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Libraries$137 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.7%$854 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$702 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$152 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$242 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$150 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$92 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$157 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$157 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Swainsboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Swainsboro 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.