City government · Henry County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Abbeville took in $1.6 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)85%City taxes6.8%County and local tax money6.7%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

85%

of Abbeville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes6.8%

Other taxes
6.8%$105 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$61 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$35 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services85%

Fees for services
85%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$677 thousand
  • Sewer$393 thousand
  • Garbage collection$248 thousand
  • Airport$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money6.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.7%$104 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt3.2%

What stands out

30%

of Abbeville'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$413 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$380 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$33 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$295 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$186 thousand
  • Sewer systems$109 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$242 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$242 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$219 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Government buildings$116 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$103 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$143 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$78 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$65 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Abbeville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Abbeville 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.