City government · Wilkes County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rayle took in $306 thousand and spent $252 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money70%City taxes10%Fees for services (water, sewer)9.8%County and local tax money9.5%

What stands out

70%

of Rayle's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes10%

Other taxes
9.8%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$10 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.7%$2 thousand

Fees for services9.8%

Fees for services
9.8%$30 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$18 thousand
  • Sewer$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$215 thousand

County and local tax money9.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.5%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking81%Running the government and other costs19%

What stands out

81%

of Rayle'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
81%$204 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$204 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$48 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rayle. 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 Rayle 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.