City government · Pike County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Molena took in $674 thousand and spent $413 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money57%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%City taxes18%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

57%

of Molena'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 taxes18%

Other taxes
9.6%$65 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$29 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.8%$59 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$137 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$55 thousand
  • Sewer$38 thousand
  • Garbage collection$27 thousand
  • Other service charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money57%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
57%$383 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Fines
2.7%$18 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.8%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs15%

What stands out

64%

of Molena's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$263 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$263 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$89 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$74 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$61 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Molena. 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 Molena 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.