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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hiawassee took in $5.2 million and spent $4.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)67%City taxes14%County and local tax money12%Fines and other3.4%State tax money2.5%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

12%

of Hiawassee'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 taxes14%

Other taxes
9.8%$512 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$155 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$115 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$95 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$71 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$29 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$26 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$11 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.8%$201 thousand

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Water$841 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$67 thousand

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$133 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$606 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Fines
2.6%$136 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Sent to other local governments3.6%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

36%

of Hiawassee'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$720 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$910 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$617 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$458 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$451 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.6%$152 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$152 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$87 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$59 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hiawassee. 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 City of Hiawassee 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.