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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Coweta took in $19.5 million and spent $15.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%Fines and other5.7%State tax money2.8%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

54%

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

City taxes57%

Sales tax
54%$10.5 million
Other taxes
3.1%$613 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$471 thousand
  • Other licenses$76 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$40 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$6.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 4 more
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$125 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$233 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$542 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$902 thousand
Fines
1.1%$218 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking11%Health and hospitals11%All other spending11%

What stands out

11%

of Coweta'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$4.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$197 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$952 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$583 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$106 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$806 thousand
  • Sewer systems$655 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Health and hospitals
11%$1.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.6 million
Interest on debt
6.9%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.0 million
  • Interest on general debt$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$546 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$279 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$267 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$89 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$89 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Coweta. 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 Coweta 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.