City government · DeKalb County, GA
Tucker's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year, Tucker took in $105 million and spent $96.6 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Tucker'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 taxes33%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
- Public utility taxes$5.0 million
- Occupation and business licenses$4.3 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$940 thousand
- Other licenses$418 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$221 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$199 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services27%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
- Sewer$8.5 million
- Water$7.5 million
- Other service charges$6.4 million
- Garbage collection$3.3 million
- Parks and recreation$1.3 million
- Airport$1.1 million
- Transit fares$258 thousand
- Road charges$226 thousand
- Parking$50 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money8.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money3.3%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money23%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Tucker's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$14.4 million
- Fire protection$8.3 million
- Prisons and jails$7.6 million
- Courts and legal services$5.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$432 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$11.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.3 million
- Government buildings$1.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
- Other government-run businesses$79 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$11.0 million
- Airports$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$4.9 million
- Garbage and solid waste$3.6 million
- Water supply$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$5.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4.7 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$4.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$1.3 million
- Interest on general debt$818 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$186 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Tucker. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file. 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 Tucker 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.