Town government · Screven County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hiltonia took in $364 thousand and spent $394 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other32%County and local tax money19%Fees for services (sewer, water)18%Federal tax money16%Town taxes13%State tax money1.9%

What stands out

30%

of Hiltonia's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes13%

Other taxes
13%$46 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$28 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$13 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.3%$1 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$65 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$38 thousand
  • Water$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$60 thousand

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$7 thousand

County and local tax money19%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
19%$69 thousand

Fines and other32%

Fines
30%$109 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.9%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.4%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

43%

of Hiltonia'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
43%$168 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$159 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$127 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$31 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$55 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$55 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.4%$33 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$23 thousand
  • Sewer systems$10 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hiltonia. 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 Town of Hiltonia 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.