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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Augusta took in $2.9 million and spent $3.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)31%City taxes25%State tax money24%County and local tax money14%Fines and other6.6%

What stands out

14%

of Augusta's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes25%

Property tax
24%$705 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$891 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$403 thousand
  • Sewer$387 thousand
  • Garbage collection$99 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$708 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$403 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$174 thousand
Fines
0.6%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt9.7%Running the government and other costs7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%

What stands out

27%

of Augusta's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$666 thousand
  • Water supply$521 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$75 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$978 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$978 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$543 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$478 thousand
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Interest on debt
9.7%$348 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$272 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$145 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$71 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$175 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$150 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Augusta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Augusta 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.