Town government · Cullman County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Baileyton took in $438 thousand and spent $941 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)42%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

34%

of Baileyton'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 taxes58%

Other taxes
34%$149 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$70 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$55 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$11 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$6 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$6 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
20%$87 thousand
Property tax
4.1%$18 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$183 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$154 thousand
  • Garbage collection$28 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

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 Baileyton'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%$537 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)$368 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$100 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$69 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$226 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$139 thousand
  • Water supply$87 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$152 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$107 thousand
  • Fire protection$45 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$26 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Baileyton. 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 Town of Baileyton 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.