City government · Franklin County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lavonia took in $12.7 million and spent $5.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Federal tax money22%City taxes22%Fines and other16%County and local tax money11%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

22%

of Lavonia's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes22%

Other taxes
11%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$585 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$307 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$189 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$149 thousand
  • Other licenses$79 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$72 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$1.3 million

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$521 thousand
  • Other service charges$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$2.8 million

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$52 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$1.4 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
14%$1.8 million
Fines
1.5%$186 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.9%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

35%

of Lavonia'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$187 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$45 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$760 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$637 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$105 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$984 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$984 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$663 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$663 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.9%$514 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$456 thousand
  • Libraries$58 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$67 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$63 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$63 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lavonia. 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 Lavonia 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.