City government · Marshall County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Arab took in $24.1 million and spent $18.1 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 taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%Fines and other2.3%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes59%

Sales tax
47%$11.3 million
Other taxes
9.8%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 5 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$335 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$204 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$181 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$104 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$103 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$591 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$8.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$5.7 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$986 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$151 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$446 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Fines
1.7%$417 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$146 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Interest on debt11%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Running the government and other costs2.8%

What stands out

11%

of Arab's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$11.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$6.3 million
  • Sewer systems$4.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$99 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$805 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$114 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$2.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.4 million
  • Interest on general debt$601 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$999 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$999 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$659 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$499 thousand
  • Libraries$160 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.8%$510 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$489 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Arab. 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 Arab 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.