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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Marietta took in $40.4 million and spent $43.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes37%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Fines and other20%State tax money6.4%County and local tax money5.9%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes37%

Individual income tax
28%$11.1 million
Business income tax
5.7%$2.3 million
Other taxes
2.2%$899 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$710 thousand
  • Other licenses$146 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$42 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.8%$737 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$12.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$5.9 million
  • Sewer$5.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$289 thousand
  • Parking$133 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$303 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$2.6 million

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$2.4 million

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
18%$7.4 million
Fines
1.3%$526 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking11%Housing and community development6.6%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

6.6%

of Marietta's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$12.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$5.1 million
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$121 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$11.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$952 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$70 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$9.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$6.6 million
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$4.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$4.5 million
  • Parking$294 thousand
Housing and community development
6.6%$2.9 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.2 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$910 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$658 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$252 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$352 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$352 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Marietta 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.