Gray, GA town hall & government
Gray spent $6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,774 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gray's government.
Where Gray's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- From other local governments 19%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Gray
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jones County School District
Gray'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 29%
- State 60%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,691 per pupil, $8,921 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 Gray kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gray 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 Gray's government
Who represents Gray
Gray is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. 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.