Upson County Tax Commissioner Andy Chastain has released a year-end report on gross digest amount, collection rate, millage rates, and distribution among county government, Thomaston-Upson School System, and City of Thomaston.
A five-year comparison shows an annual increase of total revenue for the school system for the last three consecutive years, a decrease in city revenue three of the last four years, and fluctuation year to year for the county.
Since 2018, the digest has increased more than $181 million, from $710.9 million in 2018 to $892 million in 2022.
“Total Revenue” includes property tax, title ad valorem tax, and tag revenue.
Property tax revenue reflects two increases and two decreases from the prior year for both the county and school system, while the city saw reduced revenue from property tax three of the four years. TAVT revenue increased four straight years for the county, increased three out of four years for the school system, and decreased three out of four years for the city.
2018 Gross Digest: $710,917,694
Current Collection: 99.9 percent
Property Tax: $20,770,053 (County $9,726,248; School $9,164,295; City $1,879,510)
TAVT + Tags: $2,433,946 (County $1,225,271; School $1,002,723; City $205,952)
Total Revenue: $23,203,999 (County $10,951,519; School $10,167,018; City $2,085,462)
Millage Rate: County 30.66; City 31.78
2019 Gross Digest: $715,625,781
Current Collection: 99.7 percent
Property Tax: $18,263,567 (County $8,370,542; School $8,067,515; City $1,825,510)
TAVT + Tags: $2,715,569 (County $1,316,383; School $1,196,203; City $202,983)
Total Revenue: $20,979,136 (County $9,686,925; School $9,263,718; City $2,028,493)
Millage Rate: County 30.64; City 31.76
2020 Gross Digest: $757,106,315
Current Collection: 99.8 percent
Property Tax: $20,236,489 (County $9,154,190; School $9,147,356; City $1,934,943)
TAVT + Tags: $2,916,657 (County $1,364,299; School $1,369,891; City $182,467)
Total Revenue: $23,153,146 (County $10,518,489; School $10,517,247; City $2,117,410)
Millage Rate: County 28.21; City 30.462
2021 Gross Digest: $811,908,465
Current Collection: 99.9 percent
Property Tax: $19,157,028 (County $8,487,183; School $8,972,031; City $1,697,814)
TAVT + Tags: $3,427,803 (County $1,478,189; School $1,618,643; City $330,971)
Total Revenue: $22,584,831 (County $9,965,372; School $10,590,674; City $2,028,785)
Millage Rate: County 26.35; City 28.51
2022 Gross Digest: $892,075,842
Current Collection: 93.7 percent
Property Tax: $20,264,340 (County $8,810,648; School $9,830,401; City $1,623,291)
TAVT + Tags: $3,283,691 (County $1,478,553; School $1,563,125; City $242,013)
Total Revenue: $23,548,031 (County $10,289,201; School $11,393,526; City $1,865,304)
Millage Rate: County 27.73; City 27.816
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