City government · Peach County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Byron took in $12.9 million and spent $9.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)37%City taxes31%County and local tax money14%Federal tax money7.7%Fines and other5.7%State tax money4.4%

What stands out

14%

of Byron'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 taxes31%

Property tax
18%$2.3 million
Other taxes
13%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$405 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$401 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$375 thousand
  • Other licenses$214 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$154 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$99 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$21 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Water$933 thousand
  • Gas$873 thousand
  • Other service charges$769 thousand
  • Garbage collection$414 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$991 thousand

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$571 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$1.8 million

Fines and other5.7%

Fines
5.2%$673 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$68 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

35%

of Byron's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Gas supply$895 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$420 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$737 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$283 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.1 million
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)$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$66 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$711 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$711 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$235 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$177 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Byron. 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 City of Byron 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.