City government · Oconee County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Watkinsville took in $3.4 million and spent $3.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money51%City taxes34%Federal tax money8.2%Fines and other5.1%State tax money2.4%

What stands out

51%

of Watkinsville'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 taxes34%

Other taxes
21%$708 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$235 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$230 thousand
  • Other licenses$116 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$87 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$424 thousand

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$275 thousand

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$82 thousand

County and local tax money51%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
51%$1.7 million

Fines and other5.1%

Fines
2.6%$88 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.5%$83 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Sent to other local governments0.5%

What stands out

18%

of Watkinsville's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$887 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$678 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$94 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$66 thousand
  • Fire protection$49 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$674 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$674 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$635 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$482 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$106 thousand
  • Government buildings$38 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$561 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$546 thousand
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$362 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$362 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$16 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$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Watkinsville. 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 Watkinsville 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.