George County
$81.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.
About 72% of this ZIP is in George County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of George County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.
Full George County breakdown
County taxes13%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$493 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services64%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; garbage collection and 1 more
- Hospital bills$59.6 million
- Garbage collection$712 thousand
- Other service charges$318 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money14%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.8%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of George County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.
Full George County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$58.2 million
- Public health$87 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$9.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
- Prisons and jails$4.6 million
- Police$2.5 million
- Courts and legal services$1.0 million
- Fire protection$371 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Government buildings$1.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$935 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$794 thousand
- Other and not broken out$501 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$191 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$169 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$123 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$113 thousand