Town government · Burke County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Girard took in $363 thousand and spent $251 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money42%Town taxes26%Fees for services (water, sewer)17%State tax money13%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

42%

of Girard'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 taxes26%

Other taxes
24%$86 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$50 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$19 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.9%$7 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$63 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$37 thousand
  • Sewer$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$49 thousand

County and local tax money42%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
42%$153 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs46%Police, fire, courts and jails0.8%

What stands out

53%

of Girard'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%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$133 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$133 thousand
Running the government and other costs
46%$116 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$89 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.8%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Girard. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Girard 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.