City government · Whitfield County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Varnell took in $1.1 million and spent $934 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money36%City taxes35%Fines and other17%State tax money12%Fees for services<0.1%

What stands out

36%

of Varnell'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 taxes35%

Other taxes
21%$232 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$174 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$33 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$154 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$131 thousand

County and local tax money36%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
36%$399 thousand

Fines and other17%

Fines
17%$185 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs42%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

46%

of Varnell'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
46%$431 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$373 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
42%$389 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$389 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$106 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$106 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Varnell. 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 City of Varnell 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.