City government · Heard County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ephesus took in $870 thousand and spent $284 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money49%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Federal tax money9.9%City taxes9.4%State tax money4.7%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

49%

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

City taxes9.4%

Other taxes
6.8%$59 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$38 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$19 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.6%$23 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$223 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$134 thousand
  • Sewer$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government
9.9%$86 thousand

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$41 thousand

County and local tax money49%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
49%$430 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$5 thousand
Fines
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Parks, recreation and libraries39%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%

What stands out

39%

of Ephesus' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$155 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$155 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
39%$112 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$109 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$9 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ephesus. 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 Ephesus 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.