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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Carrabelle took in $5.3 million and spent $6.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City taxes29%State tax money25%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

25%

of Carrabelle's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes29%

Property tax
20%$1.0 million
Other taxes
9.2%$483 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$129 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$128 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$117 thousand
  • Other licenses$109 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$900 thousand
  • Other service charges$35 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$12 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$1.3 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$286 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

54%

of Carrabelle'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
54%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Sewer systems$700 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$945 thousand
  • Airports$170 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$601 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$327 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$186 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$88 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$518 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$455 thousand
  • Fire protection$39 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$422 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$422 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.5%$158 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$158 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$120 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$88 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Carrabelle. 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 Carrabelle 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.