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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Blairsville took in $6.2 million and spent $5.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)47%County and local tax money30%City taxes9.9%State tax money6.8%Fines and other4.8%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes9.9%

Other taxes
7.9%$494 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other selective sales taxes and 6 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$161 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$138 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$66 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$54 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$25 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$19 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.9%$120 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Water$790 thousand
  • Airport$417 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$61 thousand

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$422 thousand

County and local tax money30%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
30%$1.9 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$152 thousand
Fines
2.4%$147 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt6.3%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

6.3%

of Blairsville's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$963 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$57 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$975 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$705 thousand
  • Roads and highways$270 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$589 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$273 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$171 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$145 thousand
Interest on debt
6.3%$334 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$247 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$87 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$1 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$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blairsville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Blairsville 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.