Town government · Worth County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sumner took in $551 thousand and spent $75 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes35%County and local tax money33%Fees for services (sewer, water)23%State tax money5.8%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

33%

of Sumner'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 taxes35%

Property tax
21%$114 thousand
Other taxes
15%$81 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$38 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$28 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$8 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$126 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$77 thousand
  • Water$41 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$32 thousand

County and local tax money33%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
33%$182 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Fines
2.9%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Sent to other local governments20%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt11%Police, fire, courts and jails5.3%

What stands out

20%

of Sumner's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$37 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$22 thousand
  • Sewer systems$15 thousand
Sent to other local governments
20%$15 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$11 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.3%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sumner. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sumner 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.