City government · Jefferson County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Adamsville took in $7.6 million and spent $2.9 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 taxes94%Fines and other5.0%Fees for services (garbage collection)0.5%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

74%

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

City taxes94%

Sales tax
74%$5.6 million
Other taxes
16%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$893 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$115 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$110 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$74 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.2%$394 thousand

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$36 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Fines
4.9%$372 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails73%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.9%

What stands out

73%

of Adamsville'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
73%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$873 thousand
  • Police$816 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$307 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$129 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$521 thousand
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$225 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$192 thousand
  • Government buildings$104 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$135 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$105 thousand
  • Libraries$30 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.9%$114 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$114 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Adamsville. 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 Adamsville 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.