County government · Troup County, GA

Troup County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Troup County took in $107 million and spent $103 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes65%Fines and other12%Federal tax money12%Fees for services (airport, parks and recreation)6.8%State tax money2.5%Local tax money2.1%

What stands out

25%

of Troup County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes65%

Property tax
34%$36.8 million
Sales tax
25%$27.4 million
Other taxes
5.1%$5.5 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.7 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$456 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$332 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$219 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$141 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$124 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$7.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 1 more
  • Other service charges$5.7 million
  • Airport$928 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$669 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$12.6 million

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$2.6 million

Local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.1%$2.2 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$10.1 million
Fines
2.6%$2.8 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Sent to other local governments18%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking9.2%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

18%

of Troup County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$36.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$9.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$9.5 million
  • Police$8.5 million
  • Fire protection$7.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$443 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$20.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$20.0 million
  • Libraries$565 thousand
Sent to other local governments
18%$18.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$18.6 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$16.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.3 million
  • Government buildings$712 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.2%$9.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$8.3 million
  • Airports$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$782 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$764 thousand
Social services
0.2%$226 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$226 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$186 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$186 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$173 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$173 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$40 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$40 thousand
Schools and colleges
<0.1%$18 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Troup County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Troup County 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.