Town government · Habersham County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Alto took in $1.7 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)39%Town taxes33%County and local tax money27%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

27%

of Alto's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes33%

Property tax
23%$385 thousand
Other taxes
10%$175 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$108 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$55 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$656 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$237 thousand
  • Sewer$217 thousand
  • Water$202 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money27%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
27%$458 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%

What stands out

31%

of Alto's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$613 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$227 thousand
  • Sewer systems$193 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$193 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$557 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$557 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$346 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$240 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$88 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$216 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$216 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$77 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Alto. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Alto 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.