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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Blountstown took in $8.8 million and spent $8.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)70%Fines and other9.0%Federal tax money8.7%City taxes7.2%State tax money3.1%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

8.7%

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

City taxes7.2%

Other taxes
6.1%$541 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$233 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$193 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$74 thousand
  • Other licenses$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.1%$95 thousand

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
  • Electric power$4.1 million
  • Sewer$768 thousand
  • Water$602 thousand
  • Gas$358 thousand
  • Garbage collection$324 thousand
  • Other service charges$69 thousand
  • Road charges$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$767 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$275 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$148 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$788 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

59%

of Blountstown'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
59%$5.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 3 more
  • Electric power$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$920 thousand
  • Water supply$607 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$516 thousand
  • Gas supply$474 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$165 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$731 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$731 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$31 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blountstown. 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 Blountstown 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.