City government · Screven County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oliver took in $253 thousand and spent $201 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other43%County and local tax money18%City taxes17%State tax money15%Fees for services (water, sewer)7.1%

What stands out

41%

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

City taxes17%

Other taxes
13%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$20 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.0%$10 thousand

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$18 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$11 thousand
  • Sewer$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$39 thousand

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$46 thousand

Fines and other43%

Fines
41%$104 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs42%Roads, transit and parking7.5%

What stands out

50%

of Oliver'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$101 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$101 thousand
Running the government and other costs
42%$85 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$59 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oliver. 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 City of Oliver 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.