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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Waycross took in $26.4 million and spent $23.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)36%City taxes31%County and local tax money30%State tax money2.1%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

30%

of Waycross' 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 taxes31%

Property tax
15%$4.1 million
Other taxes
15%$4.0 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$985 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$984 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$338 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$295 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$107 thousand
  • Other licenses$97 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$9.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$3.8 million
  • Sewer$3.6 million
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$799 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$565 thousand

County and local tax money30%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
30%$7.9 million

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.8%$215 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Interest on debt0.7%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

38%

of Waycross' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$9.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.8 million
  • Fire protection$4.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$213 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$9.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
  • Water supply$3.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$794 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$604 thousand
  • Government buildings$274 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$205 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$160 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$135 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$25 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$88 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$88 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$50 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$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Waycross. 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 Waycross 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.