City government · Upson County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Thomaston took in $38.0 million and spent $31.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)56%State tax money25%County and local tax money9.9%City taxes6.9%Fines and other1.6%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

10%

of Thomaston'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 taxes6.9%

Property tax
3.7%$1.4 million
Other taxes
3.1%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$550 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$323 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$214 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$108 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$21.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$13.9 million
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$39 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$120 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$9.5 million

County and local tax money9.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.9%$3.8 million

Fines and other1.6%

Fines
0.9%$359 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$244 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking2.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

67%

of Thomaston's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
67%$21.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$12.9 million
  • Sewer systems$4.7 million
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$444 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$180 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$662 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$662 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$418 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$418 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$339 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$290 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Thomaston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Thomaston 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.