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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Newnan took in $126 million and spent $112 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)58%County and local tax money21%City taxes16%Fines and other3.6%Federal tax money0.5%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

21%

of Newnan'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 taxes16%

Other taxes
9.6%$12.0 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; occupation and business licenses and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$3.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$739 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$158 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$134 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.4%$8.1 million

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$73.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$42.9 million
  • Water$24.6 million
  • Garbage collection$5.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$546 thousand
  • Other service charges$229 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$670 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$518 thousand

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$26.5 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$3.4 million
Fines
0.9%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Roads, transit and parking3.9%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

58%

of Newnan'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%$65.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$37.6 million
  • Water supply$22.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$21.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$10.3 million
  • Fire protection$9.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$901 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$500 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$13.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$652 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$4.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
  • Libraries$234 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$4.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$1.9 million
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$1.9 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$539 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Newnan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Newnan 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.