County government · Lumpkin County, GA

Lumpkin County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lumpkin County took in $54.0 million and spent $60.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes66%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)10%Fines and other9.3%State tax money5.9%Local tax money5.1%Federal tax money3.8%

What stands out

31%

of Lumpkin County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes66%

Sales tax
31%$16.6 million
Property tax
28%$15.2 million
Other taxes
6.8%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$878 thousand
  • Other licenses$241 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$205 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$91 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$81 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$5.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 4 more
  • Other service charges$3.9 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$207 thousand
  • Airport$40 thousand
  • Sewer$27 thousand
  • Transit fares$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

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

From the federal government
3.8%$2.0 million

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$3.2 million

Local tax money5.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.1%$2.8 million

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$4.3 million
Fines
1.4%$742 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries22%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%All other spending12%

What stands out

22%

of Lumpkin County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$16.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.2 million
  • Fire protection$5.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$835 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
22%$13.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$12.6 million
  • Libraries$457 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$10.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$7.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$7.8 million
  • Airports$120 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.0 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$89 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.8%$4.7 million
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$4.7 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$58 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$827 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$827 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$62 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$62 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$18 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lumpkin County. 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 Lumpkin County 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.