City government · Gwinnett County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Buford took in $170 million and spent $186 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, electric power)60%City taxes25%County and local tax money12%Fines and other1.6%Federal tax money0.9%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

12%

of Buford's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes25%

Property tax
19%$32.8 million
Other taxes
5.6%$9.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.2 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$585 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$511 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$229 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$102 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; electric power and 5 more
  • Gas$52.7 million
  • Electric power$27.6 million
  • Garbage collection$11.0 million
  • Other service charges$5.5 million
  • Sewer$4.1 million
  • Water$798 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$277 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$1.6 million

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$1.1 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$20.0 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$2.7 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Sent to other local governments31%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

31%

of Buford's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$61.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; electric power and 3 more
  • Gas supply$25.5 million
  • Electric power$20.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.3 million
  • Sewer systems$5.7 million
  • Water supply$2.1 million
Sent to other local governments
31%$58.5 million
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$58.5 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$43.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Government buildings$37.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$185 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$75 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$14.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$4.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.1 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$2.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$126 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.9%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; police and 1 more
  • Inspections and regulation$848 thousand
  • Police$563 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$213 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Buford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Buford 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.