City government · Jefferson County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Avera took in $225 thousand and spent $209 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money40%City taxes23%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%Federal tax money13%Fines and other3.6%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes23%

Other taxes

15%$33 thousand

What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more

Insurance premium taxes$21 thousand
Public utility taxes$10 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

8.4%$19 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services

20%$45 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer

Water$27 thousand
Sewer$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

13%$29 thousand

County and local tax money40%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

40%$91 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other

3.6%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

57%

of Avera'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

57%$119 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$119 thousand

Running the government and other costs

35%$74 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

5.7%$12 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$12 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.9%$4 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Avera. 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 City of Avera 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.