Town government · Chatham County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Thunderbolt took in $5.6 million and spent $4.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money36%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)28%Town taxes23%Federal tax money8.7%Fines and other4.1%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

36%

of Thunderbolt's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes23%

Property tax
12%$691 thousand
Other taxes
10%$590 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$222 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$210 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$56 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$44 thousand
  • Other licenses$31 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Garbage collection$290 thousand
  • Water$219 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 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%$490 thousand

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$43 thousand

County and local tax money36%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
36%$2.0 million

Fines and other4.1%

Fines
3.3%$185 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking13%Social services1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

29%

of Thunderbolt'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$909 thousand
  • Water supply$369 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$288 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$585 thousand
  • Police$576 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$154 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$929 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$572 thousand
  • Government buildings$328 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$570 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$570 thousand
Social services
1.4%$62 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$62 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
  • Libraries$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Thunderbolt. 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 Town of Thunderbolt 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.