Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0De Soto spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
De Soto’s city government spent $49,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $285 per resident.
What stands out about how De Soto is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$285 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
De Soto’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($285 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $697, and the middle half spent $433–$1,080. De Soto spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($13,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; De Soto itself left out).
About $285 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
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No trend yet
De Soto reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in De Soto
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sumter County School District
De Soto’s K–12 school district, shared with Americus, Andersonville, Leslie, Plains. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,299 per pupil, $8,337 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
De Soto’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for De Soto alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sumter County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.9%6,136 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.7%5,869 votesOthers: 0.4% (44 votes).
Most votes in Sumter County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of De Soto lies in Sumter County. Every 2024 race in Sumter County is on the county’s page.
Sumter County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for De Soto.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Georgia HouseState representatives
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about De Soto’s government
How much does De Soto spend per resident?
About $285 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $285 was less than 91% of 243 Georgia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs De Soto’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for De Soto yet.
How did De Soto vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for De Soto alone. Sumter County, where 100% of De Soto lies, voted Harris 50.9%, Trump 48.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for De Soto?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,564 (about $210,768 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents De Soto in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Freddie Sims) and State House District 151 (Mike Cheokas). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →