City government · White County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Helen took in $7.0 million and spent $5.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%County and local tax money35%Fees for services (sewer, water)16%Fines and other4.4%State tax money2.4%

What stands out

35%

of Helen'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 taxes42%

Other taxes
32%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$279 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$176 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$167 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$153 thousand
  • Other licenses$45 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.2%$643 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$798 thousand
  • Water$252 thousand
  • Other service charges$90 thousand
  • Road charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$172 thousand

County and local tax money35%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
35%$2.5 million

Fines and other4.4%

Fines
3.2%$226 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$81 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

24%

of Helen'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%

Running the government and other costs
35%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$787 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$624 thousand
  • Government buildings$398 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$921 thousand
  • Fire protection$295 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$61 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$663 thousand
  • Water supply$430 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$928 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$928 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$118 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$99 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$39 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$29 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Helen. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Helen 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.