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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Atlanta took in $10.8 million and spent $8.7 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 taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%State tax money8.1%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

27%

of Atlanta's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes58%

Sales tax
27%$2.9 million
Property tax
25%$2.7 million
Other taxes
5.7%$618 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$430 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$171 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Sewer$858 thousand
  • Garbage collection$802 thousand
  • Other service charges$323 thousand
  • Airport$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$877 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$152 thousand
Fines
0.4%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%Roads, transit and parking3.7%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

32%

of Atlanta's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$743 thousand
  • Sewer systems$516 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$68 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.8 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$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$391 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$72 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$476 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$296 thousand
  • Libraries$180 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$323 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$289 thousand
  • Airports$34 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$170 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$99 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Atlanta. 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 Atlanta 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.