City government · Appling County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Graham took in $219 thousand and spent $136 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money41%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%City taxes22%Fines and other4.6%

What stands out

41%

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

City taxes22%

Other taxes
22%$48 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$23 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$19 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$71 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$43 thousand
  • Sewer$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money41%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
41%$90 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Fines
4.6%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs79%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt5.9%

What stands out

79%

of Graham's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
79%$107 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$59 thousand
  • Government buildings$37 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$14 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Interest on debt
5.9%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Graham. 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 Graham 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.