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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Senoia took in $11.2 million and spent $9.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)33%City taxes27%County and local tax money18%State tax money15%Fines and other6.9%

What stands out

18%

of Senoia'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 taxes27%

Property tax
15%$1.6 million
Other taxes
13%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Other licenses$482 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$389 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$283 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$150 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$38 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Water$865 thousand
  • Other service charges$680 thousand
  • Garbage collection$391 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$1.6 million

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$2.0 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$429 thousand
Fines
3.0%$337 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending8.8%

What stands out

12%

of Senoia's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$428 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$270 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$907 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$467 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$367 thousand
  • Government buildings$77 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Libraries$169 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$550 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$378 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$172 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.2%$321 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$321 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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