Town government · Habersham County, GA

Mount Airy's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mount Airy took in $955 thousand and spent $393 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)37%Town taxes37%County and local tax money21%Fines and other5.2%

What stands out

21%

of Mount Airy'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 taxes37%

Other taxes
20%$195 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$108 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$28 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$22 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
16%$155 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$353 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$130 thousand
  • Garbage collection$90 thousand
  • Sewer$87 thousand
  • Other service charges$45 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$202 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$39 thousand
Fines
1.2%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Roads, transit and parking35%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%

What stands out

35%

of Mount Airy'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%

Running the government and other costs
41%$162 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$162 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$138 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$138 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$63 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$63 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mount Airy. 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 Mount Airy 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.