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Flowery Branch's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Flowery Branch took in $44.1 million and spent $27.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, water)21%Fines and other11%State tax money11%County and local tax money10%Federal tax money4.9%

What stands out

10%

of Flowery Branch'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 taxes42%

Property tax
21%$9.3 million
Other taxes
15%$6.6 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$833 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$718 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$371 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$119 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$95 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.0%$2.7 million

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$9.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 1 more
  • Other service charges$4.6 million
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Water$992 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$2.1 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$4.7 million

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$4.6 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$3.2 million
Fines
3.4%$1.5 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs62%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Interest on debt3.8%

What stands out

62%

of Flowery Branch's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
62%$17.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$14.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$314 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$251 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Interest on debt
3.8%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$994 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$52 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$13 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$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Flowery Branch. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Flowery Branch 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.