Town government · Franklin County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Georgia took in $3.7 million and spent $3.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes53%Federal tax money19%Fines and other13%State tax money7.4%Fees for services7.2%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes53%

Property tax
53%$2.0 million

Fees for services7.2%

Fees for services
7.2%$267 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$267 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$714 thousand

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$277 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$479 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Interest on debt1.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

43%

of Georgia's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$129 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$529 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$442 thousand
  • Police$67 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$145 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$145 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$47 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Georgia. 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 Town of Georgia 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.