City government · Elbert County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Elberton took in $40.4 million and spent $37.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, gas)87%County and local tax money6.5%City taxes3.0%Fines and other2.5%Federal tax money0.7%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

87%

of Elberton's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes3.0%

Other taxes
2.6%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$411 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$181 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$177 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$135 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$78 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$50 thousand
  • Other licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.3%$135 thousand

Fees for services87%

Fees for services
87%$35.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other government-run businesses and 5 more
  • Electric power$15.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$7.6 million
  • Gas$4.5 million
  • Other service charges$2.9 million
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$275 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$167 thousand

County and local tax money6.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.5%$2.6 million

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$688 thousand
Fines
0.7%$302 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails9.6%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

59%

of Elberton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$22.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$14.1 million
  • Gas supply$2.9 million
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$8.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$680 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$196 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$122 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.6%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$130 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$77 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$853 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$777 thousand
  • Libraries$76 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$281 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$221 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$60 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$61 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$61 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Elberton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Elberton 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.