Alma, GA town hall & government
Alma spent $6.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,830 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alma's government.
Where Alma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- From other local governments 20%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Alma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bacon County School District
Alma's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 24%
- State 55%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,966 per pupil, $9,225 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Alma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alma pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Alma's government
Who represents Alma
Alma is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. Brian Kemp is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.