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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Rome took in $106 million and spent $127 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)39%City taxes29%County and local tax money19%Fines and other8.8%Federal tax money2.6%State tax money1.5%

What stands out

19%

of Rome'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 taxes29%

Other taxes
15%$15.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.6 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$3.3 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$969 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$689 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$15.2 million

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$41.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 6 more
  • Sewer$22.5 million
  • Garbage collection$8.0 million
  • Water$7.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Transit fares$282 thousand
  • Road charges$130 thousand
  • Parking$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$2.7 million

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$1.6 million

County and local tax money19%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
19%$19.6 million

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$8.2 million
Fines
1.1%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Sent to other local governments8.0%Roads, transit and parking6.9%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

8%

of Rome's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$52.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$46.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$473 thousand
  • Government buildings$342 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$36.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$14.6 million
  • Sewer systems$13.2 million
  • Water supply$8.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$13.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$12.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$931 thousand
Sent to other local governments
8.0%$10.1 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$10.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$8.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.8 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$2.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$660 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$637 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$23 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$480 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$480 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$48 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rome. 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 Rome 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.