City government · Jefferson County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wrens took in $5.8 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 (gas, water)60%City taxes17%County and local tax money13%Fines and other7.5%State tax money1.4%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

13%

of Wrens' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes17%

Property tax
9.6%$562 thousand
Other taxes
7.6%$444 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$182 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$133 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$55 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$52 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$10 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 2 more
  • Gas$2.0 million
  • Water$708 thousand
  • Sewer$472 thousand
  • Garbage collection$312 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$41 thousand

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$84 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$758 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$268 thousand
Fines
2.9%$168 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

31%

of Wrens' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Gas supply$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$247 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$864 thousand
  • Fire protection$563 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$474 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$474 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.8%$402 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$205 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$139 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$173 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$158 thousand
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$86 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on gas supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$76 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$16 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wrens. 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 Wrens 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.