City government · Pickens County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Nelson took in $1.6 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money53%City taxes22%Federal tax money16%Fines and other4.5%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.4%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

53%

of Nelson'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 taxes22%

Property tax
12%$184 thousand
Other taxes
11%$165 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$109 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$43 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$38 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
16%$257 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$28 thousand

County and local tax money53%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
53%$829 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$70 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs22%Sent to other local governments7.4%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%

What stands out

53%

of Nelson'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
53%$854 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$854 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$361 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$167 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$116 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.4%$120 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$120 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$117 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$117 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.2%$101 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$101 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$70 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Nelson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Nelson 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.