City government · Walker County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Chickamauga took in $6.7 million and spent $6.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)68%County and local tax money18%City taxes10%Fines and other2.9%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

18%

of Chickamauga'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 taxes10%

Other taxes
10%$696 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$287 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$267 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$78 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$47 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$2.8 million
  • Sewer$834 thousand
  • Water$488 thousand
  • Garbage collection$271 thousand
  • Other service charges$103 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$46 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%$35 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$3 thousand

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$1.2 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$154 thousand
Fines
0.6%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities61%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs9.2%Interest on debt3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%

What stands out

61%

of Chickamauga's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
61%$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$2.7 million
  • Water supply$672 thousand
  • Sewer systems$493 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$182 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$857 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$857 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$691 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$658 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$602 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$445 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$99 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$58 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$202 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$178 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$196 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$107 thousand
  • Libraries$89 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Chickamauga. 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 Chickamauga 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.