Town government · Screven County, GA

Rocky Ford's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rocky Ford took in $190 thousand and spent $186 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other35%Town taxes22%County and local tax money15%Federal tax money14%Fees for services (water, sewer)12%State tax money1.6%

What stands out

35%

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

Town taxes22%

Property tax
12%$22 thousand
Other taxes
11%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$12 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$22 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$13 thousand
  • Sewer$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$27 thousand

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$3 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$29 thousand

Fines and other35%

Fines
35%$66 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

41%

of Rocky Ford'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
41%$76 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$47 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$29 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$64 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$33 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$22 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$41 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$41 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rocky Ford. 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 Rocky Ford 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.