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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Forsyth took in $2.8 million and spent $2.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City taxes24%State tax money18%Federal tax money8.3%County and local tax money5.2%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

8.3%

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

City taxes24%

Property tax
24%$672 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$459 thousand
  • Water$451 thousand
  • Garbage collection$197 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$232 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$517 thousand

County and local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.2%$146 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$71 thousand
Fines
1.2%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Parks, recreation and libraries28%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

28%

of Forsyth'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
42%$921 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$431 thousand
  • Sewer systems$313 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$177 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
28%$613 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$613 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$386 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$227 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$137 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$255 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$228 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Forsyth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Forsyth 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.