City government · Pickens County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Aliceville took in $2.3 million and spent $943 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%County and local tax money14%Federal tax money12%Fees for services (garbage collection, airport)8.8%Fines and other7.3%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

24%

of Aliceville's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes55%

Other taxes
24%$564 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$303 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$102 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$72 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$61 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
18%$417 thousand
Sales tax
13%$300 thousand

Fees for services8.8%

Fees for services
8.8%$205 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; airport and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$177 thousand
  • Airport$19 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
12%$268 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$67 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$335 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$117 thousand
Fines
2.3%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%Roads, transit and parking4.3%

What stands out

46%

of Aliceville'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
46%$436 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$285 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$143 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$309 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$245 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$56 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.4%$79 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$79 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$78 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$52 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$41 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$34 thousand
  • Airports$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Aliceville. 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 Aliceville 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.