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Atlantic Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Atlantic Beach took in $27.2 million and spent $27.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%City taxes34%State tax money10%County and local tax money2.7%Fines and other1.5%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

50%

of Atlantic Beach's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes34%

Property tax
23%$6.3 million
Other taxes
11%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$926 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$823 thousand
  • Other licenses$535 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$463 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$274 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$13.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$6.1 million
  • Water$3.7 million
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$898 thousand
  • Other service charges$417 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$315 thousand
  • Road charges$227 thousand
  • Parking$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$224 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$2.8 million

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$727 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$307 thousand
Fines
0.3%$91 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs19%Environment and natural resources6.0%Roads, transit and parking5.5%All other spending6.6%

What stands out

6%

of Atlantic Beach's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$9.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.3 million
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$7.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$640 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$150 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$5.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$982 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$687 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.0%$1.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$496 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$414 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$82 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$112 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$112 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Atlantic Beach. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Atlantic Beach 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.