City government · Fulton County, GA

Union City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Union City took in $59.3 million and spent $45.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%County and local tax money22%Fines and other4.9%State tax money1.8%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

22%

of Union City'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 taxes46%

Property tax
30%$18.1 million
Other taxes
15%$9.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Other licenses$2.4 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$562 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$386 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$155 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$14.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$8.6 million
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Garbage collection$2.2 million
  • Other service charges$790 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$177 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%$54 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$1.1 million

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$13.2 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$2.0 million
Fines
1.6%$933 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking20%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

20%

of Union City's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$15.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$8.8 million
  • Fire protection$5.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$929 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$10.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
  • Water supply$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$8.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$320 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$8.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$626 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$438 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$188 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Union City 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.