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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Dunwoody took in $59.4 million and spent $31.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fines and other19%County and local tax money15%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)8.8%Federal tax money3.2%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

34%

of Dunwoody's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes53%

Other taxes
34%$20.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.5 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.0 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$932 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$588 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$380 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
19%$11.4 million

Fees for services8.8%

Fees for services
8.8%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Road charges$591 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$314 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$1.9 million

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$455 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$9.1 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
16%$9.7 million
Fines
2.2%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs33%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking10%Sent to other local governments7.6%

What stands out

7.6%

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

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$12.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$11.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
33%$10.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$922 thousand
  • Government buildings$526 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Sent to other local governments
7.6%$2.4 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$2.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dunwoody. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Dunwoody 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.