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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Atmore took in $18.0 million and spent $10.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes72%State tax money22%Fees for services (garbage collection, airport)4.3%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

44%

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

City taxes72%

Sales tax
44%$7.9 million
Other taxes
21%$3.8 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$626 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$144 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$34 thousand
  • Other licenses$26 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.5%$1.3 million

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$768 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; airport and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$678 thousand
  • Airport$52 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$22 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$3.9 million

Fines and other2.0%

Fines
1.2%$221 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$137 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking20%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Interest on debt3.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.5%

What stands out

48%

of Atmore'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
48%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$246 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$613 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
  • Airports$77 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$654 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$361 thousand
  • Libraries$293 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$405 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$258 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$258 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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