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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Attapulgus took in $654 thousand and spent $271 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money50%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)17%City taxes13%Federal tax money12%State tax money6.6%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

50%

of Attapulgus' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes13%

Other taxes
11%$71 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$37 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.8%$12 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$114 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$46 thousand
  • Garbage collection$36 thousand
  • Sewer$31 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$79 thousand

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$43 thousand

County and local tax money50%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
50%$329 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.6%$4 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%

What stands out

37%

of Attapulgus' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$100 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$100 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$73 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$73 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$50 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$50 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$48 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Attapulgus 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.