Town government · Pike County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Banks took in $296 thousand and spent $460 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)64%Town taxes35%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

21%

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

Town taxes35%

Sales tax
21%$63 thousand
Other taxes
11%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$14 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$14 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$2 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.0%$9 thousand

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$188 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$188 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities74%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt11%

What stands out

74%

of Banks' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
74%$342 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$342 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$69 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$69 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$49 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Banks. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Banks 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.