City government · Walker County, GA
La Fayette's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), La Fayette took in $29.1 million and spent $24.3 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of La Fayette's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.
City taxes6.1%
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
- Insurance premium taxes$573 thousand
- Public utility taxes$231 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$126 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$74 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$53 thousand
- Other licenses$50 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$24 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services78%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
- Electric power$10.8 million
- Sewer$3.4 million
- Other service charges$2.6 million
- Water$2.5 million
- Gas$2.5 million
- Parks and recreation$776 thousand
- Airport$135 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money0.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money8.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of La Fayette'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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 3 more
- Electric power$8.5 million
- Water supply$1.8 million
- Gas supply$1.6 million
- Sewer systems$756 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$748 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
- Other and not broken out$1.3 million
- Other government-run businesses$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$2.0 million
- Fire protection$627 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$332 thousand
- Courts and legal services$79 thousand
- Prisons and jails$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$1.1 million
- Airports$170 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.0 million
- Libraries$70 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$310 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on gas supply debt
- Interest on general debt$279 thousand
- Interest on gas supply debt$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of La Fayette. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of City of La Fayette 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.