Town government · Oconee County, GA

North High Shoals's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), North High Shoals took in $433 thousand and spent $164 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money45%Town taxes31%Federal tax money18%Fines and other3.5%State tax money3.2%

What stands out

45%

of North High Shoals' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes31%

Other taxes
19%$84 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$51 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$27 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$49 thousand

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$76 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$14 thousand

County and local tax money45%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
45%$195 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Parks, recreation and libraries30%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking12%

What stands out

30%

of North High Shoals' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$76 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
30%$49 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; police and 1 more
  • Inspections and regulation$9 thousand
  • Police$7 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of North High Shoals. 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 Town of North High Shoals 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.