City government · Pike County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Meansville took in $248 thousand and spent $110 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money42%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%State tax money16%City taxes14%

What stands out

42%

of Meansville'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 taxes14%

Other taxes
11%$28 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$17 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.4%$6 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$70 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$42 thousand
  • Sewer$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$40 thousand

County and local tax money42%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
42%$104 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs63%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking9.1%

What stands out

63%

of Meansville's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
63%$69 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$31 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$25 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Meansville. 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 Meansville 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.