City government · Covington County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2023), Andalusia took in $64.7 million and spent $53.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended October 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)60%City taxes31%State tax money4.3%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes31%

Sales tax
19%$12.2 million
Other taxes
8.8%$5.7 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.2%$2.1 million

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$39.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$33.6 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$391 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$2.8 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$2.6 million
Fines
0.3%$169 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Health and hospitals4.5%Interest on debt3.1%Roads, transit and parking2.5%

What stands out

66%

of Andalusia's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
66%$35.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$30.4 million
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$902 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$7.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$5.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$5.4 million
Health and hospitals
4.5%$2.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.4 million
Interest on debt
3.1%$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Andalusia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Andalusia 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.