Plains, GA town hall & government
Plains spent $706,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,112 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plains's government.
Where Plains's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- From other local governments 26%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Plains
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sumter County School District
Plains's K–12 school district, shared with Americus, Andersonville, De Soto and Leslie. 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 31%
- State 38%
- Federal 30%
Of the $16,299 per pupil, $8,337 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 Plains kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plains 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Plains's government
Who represents Plains
Plains is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. 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.