Town government · Stephens County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Martin took in $479 thousand and spent $205 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)71%Town taxes13%County and local tax money12%State tax money2.5%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

12%

of Martin's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes13%

Other taxes
10%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and public utility taxes
  • Insurance premium taxes$31 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$12 thousand

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$339 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$192 thousand
  • Sewer$128 thousand
  • Garbage collection$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$12 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$56 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Interest on debt33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails7.3%

What stands out

33%

of Martin'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%

Running the government and other costs
36%$74 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$74 thousand
Interest on debt
33%$68 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$25 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$23 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$23 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.3%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Martin. 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 Town of Martin 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.