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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Roswell took in $118 million and spent $110 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%State tax money7.9%Fines and other4.9%Federal tax money4.8%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

40%

of Roswell's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes49%

Sales tax
40%$46.6 million
Property tax
5.3%$6.2 million
Other taxes
4.1%$4.8 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Public utility licenses$215 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$203 thousand
  • Other licenses$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$38.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$12.0 million
  • Sewer$10.0 million
  • Garbage collection$7.9 million
  • Airport$5.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$378 thousand
  • Transit fares$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$5.6 million

State tax money7.9%

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

From the state
7.9%$9.3 million

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%$792 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$5.5 million
Fines
0.2%$192 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

21%

of Roswell'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
28%$30.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$16.4 million
  • Fire protection$12.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$22.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$12.4 million
  • Airports$8.6 million
  • Public transit$1.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$21.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$11.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$18.4 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$6.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.2 million
  • Government buildings$937 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$796 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$13.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$12.5 million
  • Libraries$1.3 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$3.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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