City government · Pickens County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Jasper took in $14.6 million and spent $15.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City taxes26%County and local tax money23%Fines and other8.7%State tax money2.0%

What stands out

23%

of Jasper'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 taxes26%

Property tax
13%$1.9 million
Other taxes
13%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$511 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$425 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$363 thousand
  • Other licenses$254 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$100 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$87 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$71 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$5.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.2 million
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Garbage collection$239 thousand
  • Other service charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$292 thousand

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$3.4 million

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$843 thousand
Fines
2.9%$420 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs8.9%Roads, transit and parking8.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

32%

of Jasper'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$350 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$160 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$136 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$759 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$290 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$278 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$480 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$480 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$454 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$298 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$156 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$99 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$99 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$34 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jasper. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Jasper 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.