City government · Lumpkin County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Dahlonega took in $14.9 million and spent $13.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)46%County and local tax money24%City taxes23%Fines and other3.0%State tax money3.0%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

24%

of Dahlonega'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 taxes23%

Other taxes
15%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$718 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$490 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$423 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$236 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$131 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$106 thousand
  • Other licenses$75 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.5%$1.3 million

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$6.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$35 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%$81 thousand

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$442 thousand

County and local tax money24%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
24%$3.5 million

Fines and other3.0%

Fines
1.6%$238 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$210 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs19%Interest on debt17%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

17%

of Dahlonega'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
38%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$859 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$2.5 million
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)$1.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$895 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$70 thousand
Interest on debt
17%$2.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$641 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$797 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$797 thousand
Housing and community development
3.3%$436 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$395 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$293 thousand
  • Police$52 thousand
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$133 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$133 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dahlonega. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Dahlonega 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.