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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Athens took in $22.3 million and spent $19.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes64%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes64%

Property tax
29%$6.5 million
Sales tax
26%$5.9 million
Other taxes
8.8%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$447 thousand
  • Other licenses$193 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$7.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.9 million
  • Sewer$3.2 million
  • Other service charges$388 thousand
  • Airport$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.9%

Fines
1.1%$256 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$162 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

46%

of Athens' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$8.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Fire protection$3.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$231 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$156 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$561 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$324 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.5%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
  • Airports$88 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Health and hospitals
2.3%$442 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$442 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$325 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$203 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$122 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Athens. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Athens 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.