City government · Calhoun County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Anniston took in $55.9 million and spent $52.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes75%County and local tax money16%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)6.7%Fines and other1.3%State tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

52%

of Anniston's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes75%

Sales tax
52%$29.3 million
Other taxes
14%$7.8 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$6.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$889 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$419 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$269 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$224 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.1%$4.5 million

Fees for services6.7%

Fees for services
6.7%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$922 thousand
  • Airport$83 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$21 thousand
  • Transit fares$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$128 thousand

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$356 thousand

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$9.2 million

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$558 thousand
Fines
0.3%$181 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Roads, transit and parking11%Social services4.5%All other spending7.5%

What stands out

20%

of Anniston's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$18.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$9.3 million
  • Fire protection$8.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$438 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$421 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$78 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$11.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$919 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$10.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$9.9 million
  • Libraries$550 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$5.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$5.2 million
  • Public transit$323 thousand
  • Parking$276 thousand
  • Airports$124 thousand
Social services
4.5%$2.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$309 thousand
Housing and community development
2.2%$1.1 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$938 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Anniston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Anniston 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.