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East Point's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), East Point took in $149 million and spent $160 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)56%City taxes23%County and local tax money15%Federal tax money4.2%Fines and other1.4%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

15%

of East Point'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 taxes23%

Property tax
15%$22.9 million
Other taxes
7.2%$10.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; insurance premium taxes and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.3 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$3.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$972 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$832 thousand
  • Other licenses$722 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$254 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$83.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$48.9 million
  • Sewer$19.0 million
  • Water$8.2 million
  • Garbage collection$5.5 million
  • Other service charges$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$6.3 million

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$751 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$21.9 million

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$2.1 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Interest on debt1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

58%

of East Point's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$93.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$55.3 million
  • Water supply$16.6 million
  • Sewer systems$14.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$31.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$13.7 million
  • Fire protection$10.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$21.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$6.2 million
  • Government buildings$3.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$9.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.1 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$2.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$2.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$452 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of East Point. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of East Point 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.