Town government · Laurens County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dexter took in $591 thousand and spent $214 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)32%County and local tax money24%Town taxes23%State tax money11%Fines and other7.3%Federal tax money3.0%

What stands out

24%

of Dexter'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 taxes23%

Other taxes
15%$91 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$48 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$33 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.1%$42 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$192 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$115 thousand
  • Sewer$77 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$18 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$65 thousand

County and local tax money24%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
24%$140 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Interest on debt3.3%Police, fire, courts and jails0.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

33%

of Dexter'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%

Running the government and other costs
50%$108 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$71 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$71 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$24 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and garbage and solid waste
  • Electric power$19 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.9%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dexter. 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 Town of Dexter 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.