Town government · Fayette County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Brooks took in $643 thousand and spent $507 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money60%Town taxes29%Fines and other6.7%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)4.2%

What stands out

60%

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

Town taxes29%

Property tax
16%$105 thousand
Other taxes
12%$79 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$43 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$31 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$27 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and sewer
  • Garbage collection$23 thousand
  • Sewer$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money60%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
60%$389 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Roads, transit and parking29%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.9%

What stands out

56%

of Brooks' 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
56%$284 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$245 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$146 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$146 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$57 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$43 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.9%$20 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Brooks. 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 Brooks 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.