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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Alexandria took in $9.6 million and spent $5.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)10%Fines and other8.2%Federal tax money6.6%State tax money3.3%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

25%

of Alexandria's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes71%

Individual income tax
25%$2.4 million
Other taxes
21%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$70 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
19%$1.8 million
Business income tax
5.4%$520 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$992 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$802 thousand
  • Other service charges$159 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

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

From the federal government
6.6%$640 thousand

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$314 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$70 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$776 thousand
Fines
0.1%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

21%

of Alexandria'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%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$41 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$913 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$913 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$126 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$126 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alexandria. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Alexandria 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.