City government · Clayton County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Morrow took in $19.6 million and spent $14.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%County and local tax money35%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)13%Fines and other6.6%State tax money3.1%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

35%

of Morrow'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 taxes42%

Other taxes

26%$5.1 million

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 6 more

Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million
Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
Public utility taxes$881 thousand
Insurance premium taxes$559 thousand
Alcoholic beverage taxes$195 thousand
Other licenses$128 thousand
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$95 thousand
Alcoholic beverage licenses$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

17%$3.3 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services

13%$2.5 million

What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more

Garbage collection$1.6 million
Other service charges$717 thousand
Road charges$115 thousand
Parks and recreation$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government

<0.1%$16 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state

3.1%$606 thousand

County and local tax money35%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

35%$6.9 million

Fines and other6.6%

Fines

5.9%$1.1 million

Interest, rents and other

0.8%$151 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.9%Housing and community development4.5%Interest on debt2.7%

What stands out

53%

of Morrow'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

53%$7.8 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more

Fire protection$3.7 million
Police$3.4 million
Courts and legal services$699 thousand

Running the government and other costs

19%$2.8 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$1.4 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$854 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$471 thousand
Government buildings$99 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

11%$1.7 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$1.7 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

9.9%$1.5 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste

Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million

Housing and community development

4.5%$666 thousand

Interest on debt

2.7%$405 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Morrow. 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 Morrow 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.