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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ellijay took in $3.0 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money57%City taxes31%Fines and other8.7%State tax money1.9%Federal tax money0.8%Fees for services0.4%

What stands out

57%

of Ellijay'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 taxes31%

Other taxes
24%$704 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$290 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$133 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$128 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$52 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$34 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$30 thousand
  • Other licenses$24 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.6%$226 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$13 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$24 thousand

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$55 thousand

County and local tax money57%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
57%$1.7 million

Fines and other8.7%

Fines
7.6%$226 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.0%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Housing and community development0.9%

What stands out

59%

of Ellijay's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
59%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$709 thousand
  • Fire protection$381 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$96 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$383 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$364 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$355 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$355 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$60 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ellijay. 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 Ellijay 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.