City government · Etowah County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Attalla took in $14.4 million and spent $12.6 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 taxes67%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)21%State tax money7.3%Fines and other4.4%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes67%

Sales tax
39%$5.6 million
Other taxes
23%$3.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 6 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$187 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$162 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$118 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$111 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$73 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.2%$747 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$58 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.3%

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

From the state
7.3%$1.1 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$400 thousand
Fines
1.6%$235 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs10%Interest on debt6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%

What stands out

54%

of Attalla'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
54%$6.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$171 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$993 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$505 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$477 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$353 thousand
  • Government buildings$176 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$151 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$144 thousand
Interest on debt
6.9%$865 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$799 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$628 thousand
  • Libraries$171 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Attalla. 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 Attalla 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.