County government · Heard County, GA

Heard County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Heard County took in $24.4 million and spent $17.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes73%Federal tax money13%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)4.6%State tax money4.1%

What stands out

51%

of Heard County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes73%

Sales tax
51%$12.5 million
Property tax
19%$4.5 million
Other taxes
3.9%$945 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other licenses and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$762 thousand
  • Other licenses$97 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$35 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$30 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.6%

Fees for services
4.6%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$665 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$399 thousand
  • Road charges$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$3.2 million

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$1.0 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$747 thousand
Fines
1.6%$390 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs18%Sent to other local governments11%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%All other spending11%

What stands out

11%

of Heard County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$7.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$377 thousand
  • Government buildings$279 thousand
Sent to other local governments
11%$2.0 million
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$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Libraries$86 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.9%$688 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$445 thousand
  • Water supply$146 thousand
  • Sewer systems$97 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$609 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.1%$548 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$548 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$81 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$81 thousand
Social services
0.3%$57 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Heard County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Heard County 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.