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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Austell took in $21.7 million and spent $18.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%County and local tax money9.6%Federal tax money6.2%Fines and other5.6%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

44%

of Austell's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes50%

Other taxes
44%$9.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$8.5 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$541 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$225 thousand
  • Other licenses$157 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$112 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.9%$1.3 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$484 thousand
  • Other service charges$201 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$1.3 million

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$183 thousand

County and local tax money9.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.6%$2.1 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$968 thousand
Fines
1.1%$239 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%

What stands out

33%

of Austell's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$3.0 million
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$475 thousand
  • Gas supply$324 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$6.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$256 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$54 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$4.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$756 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$600 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$854 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$854 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$840 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$840 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Austell. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 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 Austell 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.