Town government · Hart County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bowersville took in $246 thousand and spent $145 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes38%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%County and local tax money21%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

33%

of Bowersville'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 taxes38%

Other taxes
33%$80 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$37 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.3%$13 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$88 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$52 thousand
  • Sewer$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$51 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs63%Roads, transit and parking27%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Interest on debt4.8%

What stands out

63%

of Bowersville'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
63%$91 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$91 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$39 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$39 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Interest on debt
4.8%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bowersville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bowersville 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.