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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Savannah took in $6.6 million and spent $5.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)68%City taxes28%State tax money3.3%Fines and other0.5%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

15%

of Savannah's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes28%

Sales tax
15%$991 thousand
Property tax
8.1%$534 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$347 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; tobacco taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$322 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$19 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$822 thousand
  • Garbage collection$408 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$7 thousand

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$216 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$19 thousand
Fines
0.2%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt6.1%Running the government and other costs5.8%

What stands out

11%

of Savannah'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$810 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$387 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$656 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$513 thousand
  • Fire protection$128 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$636 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$636 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$556 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$556 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$315 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$213 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$102 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.8%$300 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$262 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Savannah. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Savannah 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.