Town government · Greene County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Siloam took in $303 thousand and spent $239 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money46%Town taxes28%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

46%

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

Town taxes28%

Other taxes
26%$78 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; insurance premium taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$31 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$23 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$19 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.3%$7 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$73 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$44 thousand
  • Sewer$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money46%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
46%$138 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs79%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%Roads, transit and parking1.3%

What stands out

79%

of Siloam's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
79%$188 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$188 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$43 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Siloam. 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 Town of Siloam 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.