City government · Carroll County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Carrollton took in $69.1 million and spent $61.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)45%City taxes25%County and local tax money23%Fines and other4.4%State tax money1.7%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

23%

of Carrollton'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%

Other taxes
14%$10.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.9 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$816 thousand
  • Other licenses$432 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$279 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$263 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$7.1 million

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$30.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$13.4 million
  • Water$7.3 million
  • Garbage collection$6.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$1.1 million

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$1.1 million

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$15.9 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$1.9 million
Fines
1.6%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking3.8%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

16%

of Carrollton's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$22.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$13.1 million
  • Fire protection$8.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$238 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$173 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$20.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$8.5 million
  • Sewer systems$5.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$9.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$9.4 million
  • Libraries$312 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$6.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$842 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$246 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$187 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$59 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$74 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$74 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Carrollton. 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 Carrollton 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.