Town government · Wilkes County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Tignall took in $486 thousand and spent $409 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%Town taxes38%County and local tax money17%State tax money4.3%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

17%

of Tignall'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 taxes38%

Property tax
22%$108 thousand
Other taxes
15%$75 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$43 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$5 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$196 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$128 thousand
  • Water$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$21 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$83 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Sent to other local governments11%Interest on debt5.9%

What stands out

11%

of Tignall'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
52%$212 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$119 thousand
  • Sewer systems$87 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$79 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$79 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$48 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$40 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
11%$46 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$46 thousand
Interest on debt
5.9%$24 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$14 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Tignall. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Tignall 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.