Town government · Clinch County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Argyle took in $153 thousand and spent $101 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money35%Town taxes21%State tax money18%Fees for services (water, sewer)13%Fines and other12%

What stands out

35%

of Argyle'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 taxes21%

Other taxes
20%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$18 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.3%$2 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$20 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$12 thousand
  • Sewer$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$28 thousand

County and local tax money35%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
35%$54 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking38%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.9%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

38%

of Argyle'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%

Roads, transit and parking
38%$38 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$25 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.9%$8 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and gas supply
  • Electric power$6 thousand
  • Gas supply$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$2 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$1 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$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Argyle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Argyle 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.