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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Doraville took in $17.8 million and spent $25.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fines and other20%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)11%County and local tax money3.0%Federal tax money2.6%State tax money2.0%

What stands out

31%

of Doraville's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes62%

Other taxes
31%$5.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$912 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$826 thousand
  • Other licenses$742 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$497 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$421 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$138 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$99 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
31%$5.5 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$978 thousand
  • Garbage collection$499 thousand
  • Other service charges$299 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$460 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$351 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$524 thousand

Fines and other20%

Fines
13%$2.2 million
Interest, rents and other
7.4%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.0%

What stands out

20%

of Doraville'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
49%$12.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$11.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$5.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.5 million
  • Libraries$462 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$4.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$677 thousand
  • Government buildings$56 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$504 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$504 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Doraville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Doraville 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.