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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Screven took in $1.2 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money27%Fines and other23%Fees for services (sewer, water)21%City taxes16%State tax money13%

What stands out

27%

of Screven'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 taxes16%

Other taxes
11%$129 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$64 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$42 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.4%$63 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$249 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$167 thousand
  • Water$53 thousand
  • Other service charges$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$148 thousand

County and local tax money27%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
27%$317 thousand

Fines and other23%

Fines
17%$205 thousand
Interest, rents and other
5.3%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking16%Health and hospitals3.9%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

34%

of Screven'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
34%$376 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$244 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$72 thousand
  • Fire protection$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$237 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$237 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$226 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$136 thousand
  • Water supply$90 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$179 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$179 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.9%$43 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$43 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$15 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$13 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Screven. 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 Screven 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.