Town government · Jefferson County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bartow took in $465 thousand and spent $567 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, road charges)29%Fines and other25%County and local tax money22%Town taxes17%Federal tax money4.3%State tax money2.6%

What stands out

24%

of Bartow's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes17%

Other taxes
9.7%$45 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$24 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.5%$35 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$136 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; road charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$56 thousand
  • Road charges$43 thousand
  • Water$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$20 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$12 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$101 thousand

Fines and other25%

Fines
24%$110 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt3.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

32%

of Bartow's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$179 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$139 thousand
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$156 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$88 thousand
  • Sewer systems$45 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$125 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$125 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$88 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$85 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$18 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$12 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bartow. 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 Bartow 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.