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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Piedmont took in $16.4 million and spent $26.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)75%City taxes17%State tax money3.4%County and local tax money3.1%Fines and other1.4%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

15%

of Piedmont's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes17%

Sales tax
15%$2.5 million
Other taxes
1.0%$172 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; tobacco taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$76 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$54 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services75%

Fees for services
75%$12.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$12.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$24 thousand

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$553 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$505 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Fines
1.1%$182 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$48 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Running the government and other costs3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Interest on debt2.8%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

77%

of Piedmont's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
77%$20.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 3 more
  • Water supply$14.7 million
  • Electric power$3.7 million
  • Gas supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$440 thousand
  • Sewer systems$331 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$216 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$53 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.5%$938 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$725 thousand
  • Government buildings$150 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$821 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$685 thousand
  • Libraries$136 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$736 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 2 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$392 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$231 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$67 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$614 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$556 thousand
  • Public transit$48 thousand
  • Airports$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$144 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$144 thousand
Social services
0.3%$82 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$82 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$59 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Piedmont. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Piedmont 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.