City government · Lincoln County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lincolnton took in $2.5 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)56%City taxes26%County and local tax money16%Fines and other2.1%Federal tax money0.4%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

16%

of Lincolnton'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%$323 thousand
Other taxes
13%$316 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$129 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$100 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$39 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$18 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$722 thousand
  • Water$424 thousand
  • Other service charges$229 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$11 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$2 thousand

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$384 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt11%Sent to other local governments1.6%

What stands out

11%

of Lincolnton's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$717 thousand
  • Sewer systems$446 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$531 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$455 thousand
  • Fire protection$70 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$353 thousand
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$251 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$57 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$336 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$336 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$307 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$212 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$95 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$46 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$46 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lincolnton. 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 Lincolnton 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.