City government · Turner County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sycamore took in $2.2 million and spent $2.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other64%Fees for services (sewer, water)12%City taxes11%County and local tax money6.6%State tax money5.9%

What stands out

64%

of Sycamore's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes11%

Property tax
6.0%$135 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$112 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$61 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$38 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$8 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$277 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$131 thousand
  • Other service charges$75 thousand
  • Water$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$132 thousand

County and local tax money6.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.6%$148 thousand

Fines and other64%

Fines
64%$1.4 million
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails58%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

58%

of Sycamore'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
58%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$145 thousand
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$338 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$259 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$79 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$307 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$307 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$267 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$136 thousand
  • Sewer systems$96 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$16 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$11 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Sycamore 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.