Town government · Barrow County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bethlehem took in $576 thousand and spent $115 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money53%Town taxes42%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.8%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

53%

of Bethlehem'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 taxes42%

Other taxes
30%$175 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$87 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$53 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$23 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$68 thousand

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$16 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money53%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
53%$305 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs37%Police, fire, courts and jails15%

What stands out

37%

of Bethlehem'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$55 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$55 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$43 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)$29 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bethlehem. 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 Bethlehem 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.