City government · Pike County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Zebulon took in $2.9 million and spent $2.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%City taxes25%Fines and other14%County and local tax money14%State tax money4.3%

What stands out

14%

of Zebulon'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 taxes25%

Other taxes
13%$370 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$101 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$99 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$97 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$51 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$351 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$586 thousand
  • Water$370 thousand
  • Road charges$238 thousand
  • Other service charges$60 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%$124 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$405 thousand

Fines and other14%

Fines
10%$295 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.0%$117 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt8.2%

What stands out

8.2%

of Zebulon's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$735 thousand
  • Sewer systems$404 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$110 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$639 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$503 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$136 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$386 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$364 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$358 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$358 thousand
Interest on debt
8.2%$236 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$167 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$69 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Zebulon. 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 Zebulon 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.