City government · Gwinnett County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2021), Grayson took in $3.6 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%County and local tax money31%Federal tax money21%State tax money1.3%Fines and other1.2%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

31%

of Grayson'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 taxes46%

Other taxes
26%$950 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$318 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$252 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$219 thousand
  • Other licenses$82 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$30 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$27 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
20%$708 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$12 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$745 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$47 thousand

County and local tax money31%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
31%$1.1 million

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking31%Social services15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%Police, fire, courts and jails2.5%

What stands out

15%

of Grayson's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$677 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$292 thousand
  • Government buildings$250 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$121 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$592 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$592 thousand
Social services
15%$300 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$300 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$210 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$210 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$111 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$111 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.5%$49 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and police
  • Courts and legal services$45 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grayson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 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 Grayson 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.