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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

How Does Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA Spend Tax Money?

Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA spends $20,643 per resident, with total expenditures of $2.6B. Top spending categories: Parks & Recreation ($2,332/person), Police ($1,372/person), Fire Protection ($771/person). Fiscal Health Score: B (78/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$2.6B
Per Capita Spending$20,643
Total Revenue$4.2B
Total Debt$0
Population126,672
Fiscal Health Score78/100 (B)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Parks & Recreation$2,332/person
Police$1,372/person
Fire Protection$771/person
Health$722/person
Highways & Roads$459/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.