City government · Jackson County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Jefferson took in $41.0 million and spent $57.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)39%City taxes25%County and local tax money20%Fines and other14%State tax money2.2%

What stands out

20%

of Jefferson's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes25%

Property tax
14%$5.9 million
Other taxes
10%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.2 million
  • Other licenses$715 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$301 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$109 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$56 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$54 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$16.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$9.0 million
  • Water$4.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$739 thousand
  • Other service charges$273 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$907 thousand

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$8.1 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$5.2 million
Fines
1.9%$774 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Running the government and other costs5.4%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

62%

of Jefferson's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$35.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$26.7 million
  • Water supply$7.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$6.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$6.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$5.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.4 million
  • Libraries$556 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.4%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$783 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$841 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$213 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jefferson. 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 Jefferson 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.