City government · Emanuel County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Summertown took in $97 thousand and spent $56 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money39%City taxes29%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Fines and other5.2%

What stands out

39%

of Summertown'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 taxes29%

Other taxes
22%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.2%$7 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$26 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$16 thousand
  • Sewer$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money39%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
39%$38 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs93%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%

What stands out

93%

of Summertown'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
93%$52 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$52 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.1%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Summertown. 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 Summertown 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.