City government · Butts County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jackson took in $14.9 million and spent $11.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)48%Fines and other19%County and local tax money19%City taxes7.7%State tax money5.1%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

19%

of Jackson'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 taxes7.7%

Other taxes
6.5%$965 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$417 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$219 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$109 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$107 thousand
  • Other licenses$41 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$36 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.3%$188 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$7.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$5.3 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Water$500 thousand
  • Garbage collection$271 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$115 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$765 thousand

County and local tax money19%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
19%$2.9 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$2.8 million
Fines
0.5%$82 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs8.6%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%Roads, transit and parking7.0%

What stands out

57%

of Jackson's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$5.0 million
  • Water supply$690 thousand
  • Sewer systems$583 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$255 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$765 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$90 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.6%$981 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$511 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$320 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$104 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$38 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$822 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$822 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$802 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$802 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jackson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Jackson 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.