Town government · Oglethorpe County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Arnoldsville took in $497 thousand and spent $363 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)59%State tax money15%Town taxes14%County and local tax money9.9%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

10%

of Arnoldsville'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 taxes14%

Other taxes
9.9%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$30 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.4%$22 thousand

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$294 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$176 thousand
  • Sewer$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$77 thousand

County and local tax money9.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.9%$49 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities74%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt6.1%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%

What stands out

74%

of Arnoldsville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
74%$270 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$162 thousand
  • Sewer systems$108 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$59 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$59 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Arnoldsville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Arnoldsville 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.