City government · Lamar County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Milner took in $886 thousand and spent $911 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)47%City taxes21%Fines and other19%County and local tax money13%

What stands out

16%

of Milner's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes21%

Property tax
12%$106 thousand
Other taxes
9.4%$83 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$50 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$23 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$414 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$214 thousand
  • Water$200 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$112 thousand

Fines and other19%

Fines
16%$138 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.7%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs9.1%Interest on debt6.9%Roads, transit and parking3.8%

What stands out

38%

of Milner's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$387 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$204 thousand
  • Sewer systems$183 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$343 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$333 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$83 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$83 thousand
Interest on debt
6.9%$63 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Milner. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Milner 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.