City government · Lowndes County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hahira took in $5.3 million and spent $4.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)31%County and local tax money22%City taxes20%Fines and other15%Federal tax money11%State tax money1.6%

What stands out

22%

of Hahira'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 taxes20%

Other taxes
10%$544 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$229 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$182 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$82 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$16 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$10 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.9%$523 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$855 thousand
  • Water$391 thousand
  • Garbage collection$315 thousand
  • Other service charges$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$566 thousand

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$86 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$1.1 million

Fines and other15%

Fines
13%$674 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.3%$120 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs7.2%Roads, transit and parking6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%All other spending6.2%

What stands out

42%

of Hahira's 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$689 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$699 thousand
  • Sewer systems$637 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$291 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.2%$344 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$155 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$128 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$32 thousand
  • Government buildings$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$329 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$329 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$171 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$171 thousand
Housing and community development
3.0%$144 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$135 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$100 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$35 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$13 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$13 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$4 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$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hahira. 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 Hahira 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.