City government · Franklin County, GA

Franklin Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Franklin Springs took in $1.4 million and spent $991 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money32%City taxes25%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%Federal tax money16%Fines and other2.4%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes25%

Other taxes
14%$207 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$91 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$78 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$11 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$146 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$340 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$190 thousand
  • Water$102 thousand
  • Other service charges$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$227 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$16 thousand

County and local tax money32%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
32%$460 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Fines
2.0%$29 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Sent to other local governments0.1%

What stands out

27%

of Franklin Springs' 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
33%$326 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$170 thousand
  • Sewer systems$121 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$325 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$227 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$90 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$263 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$229 thousand
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$76 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$76 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Franklin Springs. 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 Franklin Springs 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.