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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Vidalia took in $20.2 million and spent $16.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, airport)28%County and local tax money25%City taxes23%State tax money20%Fines and other3.8%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

25%

of Vidalia's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes23%

Other taxes
14%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$865 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$837 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$502 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$316 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$209 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$58 thousand
  • Other licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.2%$1.9 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 3 more
  • Other service charges$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Airport$977 thousand
  • Water$862 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$510 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$179 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$4.0 million

County and local tax money25%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
25%$5.0 million

Fines and other3.8%

Fines
2.3%$466 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$309 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

17%

of Vidalia's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$4.6 million
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)$4.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$459 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$812 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
  • Airports$982 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$866 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$799 thousand
  • Libraries$67 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$297 thousand
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$297 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$74 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$74 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Vidalia. 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 City of Vidalia 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.