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Government budget and revenue in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia: official figures

Macon-Bibb County's city government took in $384.45 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $2,461 for each of its 156,197 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 215th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,461
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,242
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$700
2024

How much does Macon-Bibb County spend and on what?

It spent $350.12 million in the same year, $2,242 per resident, the 187th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were police (10.3%), fire protection (10.0%) and courts (8.3%) of the total.

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How much tax does Macon-Bibb County collect per resident?

Taxes raised $115.21 million ($738 per resident, the 98th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 30.0% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Macon-Bibb County rely on?

Of Macon-Bibb County's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 62.6%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 31.4%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Macon-Bibb County's property tax share is the 230th highest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Macon-Bibb County get?

Payments from other governments made up 49.6% of Macon-Bibb County's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 9.4% from the federal government ($231 per resident), 1.7% from the state and 38.5% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Macon-Bibb County raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $45.94 million, 11.9% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Macon-Bibb County spend on police?

Macon-Bibb County's city government spent $36.13 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $231 per resident (the 72nd lowest of 582) and 10.3% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Macon-Bibb County spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $34.98 million, $224 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Macon-Bibb County have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Macon-Bibb County's city government owed $109.33 million in long-term debt, $700 per resident (the 92nd lowest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $12.47 million.

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How much does Macon-Bibb County pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $4.41 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 1.3% of total spending.

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How has the Macon-Bibb County city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 13.8% from $2,163 to $2,461, spending per resident rose 15.8% to $2,242, taxes per resident fell 18.9% to $738.

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How Macon-Bibb County compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 423 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
420Normal$2,172
421Arcadia$2,171
422Pico Rivera$2,165
423Macon-Bibb County$2,163
424Turlock$2,158
425Lee's Summit$2,156
426Bend$2,156
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 444 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
441Rogers$1,947
442Cupertino$1,946
443Texas City$1,941
444Macon-Bibb County$1,936
445Walnut Creek$1,935
446Lincoln$1,933
447Chula Vista$1,929
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 414 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
411Champaign$914
412Columbia$912
413Fishers$911
414Macon-Bibb County$910
415San Bernardino$909
416Springfield$909
417El Monte$907
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 548 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
545Janesville$248
546Amarillo$248
547Cheyenne$248
548Macon-Bibb County$247
549Redmond$247
550West Valley City$247
551Port St. Lucie$245
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 563 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
560Clifton$928
561Durham$920
562St. Peters$920
563Macon-Bibb County$901
564Middletown$894
565Sandy$893
566Delray Beach$880
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 167 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
164Newport News71.6%
165Cape Coral71.5%
166Athens71.5%
167Macon-Bibb County71.3%
168Boynton Beach71.3%
169Mount Prospect71.2%
170Richmond71.0%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 43 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
40Everett45.9%
41Franklin45.6%
42Waterbury45.4%
43Macon-Bibb County45.4%
44Bridgeport45.3%
45Racine45.0%
46Roanoke44.8%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 368 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
365Chandler$2,479
366Avondale$2,479
367Olathe$2,465
368Macon-Bibb County$2,461
369Modesto$2,455
370Joliet$2,448
371Oak Park$2,441
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 396 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
393Davie$2,244
394Lake Elsinore$2,242
395Billings$2,242
396Macon-Bibb County$2,242
397Davenport$2,230
398Auburn$2,230
399Sugar Land$2,226
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 485 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
482Lynwood$741
483Palatine$740
484Columbia$738
485Macon-Bibb County$738
486Smyrna$736
487Pontiac$731
488O'Fallon$730
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 511 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
508Mount Pleasant$233
509Apple Valley$232
510League City$232
511Macon-Bibb County$231
512Auburn$231
513Bethlehem$230
514O'Fallon$229
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 491 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
488Clifton$721
489Rocky Mount$706
490Hialeah$702
491Macon-Bibb County$700
492Jonesboro$687
493Boise City$674
494Dearborn Heights$665
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 230 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
227Rockville62.8%
228Boca Raton62.8%
229Naperville62.8%
230Macon-Bibb County62.6%
231Rock Hill62.3%
232Henderson62.2%
233Apex61.9%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Macon-Bibb County ranks 33 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
30Chicopee51.7%
31Las Vegas51.1%
32Revere49.8%
33Macon-Bibb County49.6%
34Kenner49.6%
35Worcester49.3%
36Schenectady49.1%
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