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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended July 31, 2021), Lumpkin took in $1.8 million and spent $1.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)57%City taxes19%County and local tax money9.5%Fines and other9.1%State tax money5.5%

What stands out

10%

of Lumpkin'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 taxes19%

Property tax
10%$186 thousand
Other taxes
8.5%$151 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$86 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$43 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$486 thousand
  • Water$195 thousand
  • Gas$163 thousand
  • Garbage collection$162 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$98 thousand

County and local tax money9.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.5%$169 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Fines
6.7%$119 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.4%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

54%

of Lumpkin'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$986 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$332 thousand
  • Water supply$296 thousand
  • Gas supply$194 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$164 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$330 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$297 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$21 thousand
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$280 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$280 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$183 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$183 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$31 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$7 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$5 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lumpkin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 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 Lumpkin 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.