Town government · Stephens County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Avalon took in $48 thousand and spent $53 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%Fines and other21%Fees for services (garbage collection)19%

What stands out

25%

of Avalon's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes60%

Property tax
35%$17 thousand
Other taxes
25%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Public utility taxes$11 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%

What stands out

55%

of Avalon's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$29 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$24 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Avalon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Avalon 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.