City government · St Clair County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Ashville took in $3.7 million and spent $3.4 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 taxes63%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)25%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other3.5%State tax money1.7%

What stands out

37%

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

City taxes63%

Sales tax
37%$1.4 million
Other taxes
22%$794 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 6 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$340 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$183 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$148 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$39 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$33 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$29 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$18 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$164 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$918 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Water$663 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$139 thousand
  • Sewer$114 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$231 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$64 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Fines
1.7%$64 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.7%$64 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Parks, recreation and libraries8.9%Sent to other local governments3.3%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

31%

of Ashville'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
31%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$520 thousand
  • Police$472 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$67 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$951 thousand
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)$927 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$928 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$455 thousand
  • Water supply$451 thousand
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.9%$304 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$217 thousand
  • Libraries$87 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.3%$114 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$114 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.1%$37 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$37 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ashville. 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 Ashville 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.