City government · Fannin County, GA

Blue Ridge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Blue Ridge took in $9.8 million and spent $8.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)47%City taxes26%County and local tax money18%State tax money5.2%Fines and other3.0%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

18%

of Blue Ridge'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 taxes26%

Other taxes
18%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$611 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$534 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$178 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$147 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$136 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$112 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$29 thousand
  • Other licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.0%$788 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$289 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$77 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$513 thousand

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$1.7 million

Fines and other3.0%

Fines
1.6%$157 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$134 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs14%Interest on debt13%All other spending6.8%

What stands out

13%

of Blue Ridge'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
34%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$912 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$136 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$549 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$436 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$221 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$637 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$420 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$406 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$406 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$164 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$164 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blue Ridge. 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 Blue Ridge 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.