City government · Warren County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Warrenton took in $4.2 million and spent $4.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)31%Federal tax money30%City taxes22%County and local tax money11%Fines and other5.5%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

30%

of Warrenton's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes22%

Property tax
14%$588 thousand
Other taxes
8.2%$340 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$160 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$91 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$39 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$30 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$677 thousand
  • Water$429 thousand
  • Other service charges$161 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
30%$1.3 million

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$28 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$438 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Fines
4.3%$178 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs8.5%Housing and community development7.9%All other spending13%

What stands out

7.9%

of Warrenton's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$560 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$134 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$872 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$872 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$599 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$514 thousand
  • Fire protection$85 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$382 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$307 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$40 thousand
  • Government buildings$29 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Housing and community development
7.9%$356 thousand
Interest on debt
7.3%$328 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$222 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$106 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.5%$157 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$157 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$80 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$80 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Warrenton. 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 Warrenton 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.