City government · Carroll County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bowdon took in $4.6 million and spent $4.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)47%County and local tax money26%City taxes19%State tax money3.5%Fines and other2.9%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

26%

of Bowdon'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 taxes19%

Other taxes
10%$466 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$168 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$167 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$68 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$39 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.3%$425 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Water$603 thousand
  • Garbage collection$334 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$217 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$24 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$161 thousand

County and local tax money26%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
26%$1.2 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$84 thousand
Fines
1.1%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Roads, transit and parking9.6%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

14%

of Bowdon's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$976 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$716 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$506 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$162 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$715 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$684 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$657 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$498 thousand
  • Libraries$159 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$462 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$462 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$99 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$68 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bowdon. 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 Bowdon 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.