Town government · Banks County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Homer took in $1.8 million and spent $788 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money50%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%Town taxes16%Federal tax money14%State tax money2.4%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

50%

of Homer's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes16%

Other taxes
13%$237 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$96 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$74 thousand
  • Other licenses$39 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$11 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.8%$50 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$324 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$146 thousand
  • Sewer$98 thousand
  • Garbage collection$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$244 thousand

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$43 thousand

County and local tax money50%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
50%$887 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%

What stands out

42%

of Homer's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$328 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$328 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$306 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$289 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$79 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$79 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.3%$42 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$33 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Homer. 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 Homer 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.