Town government · Dale County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Ariton took in $467 thousand and spent $997 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes57%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)43%

What stands out

33%

of Ariton'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%.

Town taxes57%

Other taxes
33%$155 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$75 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$58 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$11 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
20%$92 thousand
Property tax
4.3%$20 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$200 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$171 thousand
  • Garbage collection$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%

What stands out

57%

of Ariton's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$568 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$388 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$106 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$74 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$240 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$146 thousand
  • Water supply$94 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$161 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$114 thousand
  • Fire protection$47 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ariton. 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 Town of Ariton 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.