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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Acworth took in $62.1 million and spent $53.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, garbage collection)44%City taxes27%County and local tax money12%Federal tax money7.2%Fines and other6.5%State tax money2.7%

What stands out

12%

of Acworth's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes27%

Property tax
17%$10.6 million
Other taxes
10%$6.4 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$888 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$595 thousand
  • Other licenses$563 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$484 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$190 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$27.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other service charges and 3 more
  • Electric power$16.9 million
  • Other service charges$5.9 million
  • Garbage collection$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Sewer$937 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$4.5 million

State tax money2.7%

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

From the state
2.7%$1.7 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$7.7 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$3.1 million
Fines
1.5%$926 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking7.7%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

35%

of Acworth's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$18.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and garbage and solid waste
  • Electric power$16.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$14.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.8 million
  • Government buildings$4.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$26 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$9.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$8.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$748 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$387 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$5.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$959 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$959 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$240 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Acworth 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.