Town government · Morgan County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Buckhead took in $260 thousand and spent $185 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money40%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%Town taxes17%Fines and other13%Federal tax money12%

What stands out

40%

of Buckhead'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 taxes17%

Other taxes
9.2%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$14 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.1%$21 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$46 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$23 thousand
  • Sewer$15 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$31 thousand

County and local tax money40%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
40%$105 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs27%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%Police, fire, courts and jails1.6%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

51%

of Buckhead's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$95 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$95 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$50 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$29 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.6%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Buckhead. 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 Buckhead 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.