City government · Haralson County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Buchanan took in $2.1 million and spent $2.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)33%County and local tax money27%City taxes25%Fines and other14%Federal tax money0.5%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

27%

of Buchanan'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 taxes25%

Property tax
13%$270 thousand
Other taxes
12%$265 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$92 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$71 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$63 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$704 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$356 thousand
  • Water$178 thousand
  • Garbage collection$156 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$10 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$4 thousand

County and local tax money27%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
27%$587 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
11%$228 thousand
Fines
3.5%$75 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt3.8%

What stands out

34%

of Buchanan'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
35%$799 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$443 thousand
  • Sewer systems$356 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$781 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$781 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$383 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$383 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$247 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$247 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$87 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$60 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$27 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 Buchanan. 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 Buchanan 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.