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Bay Minette's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Bay Minette took in $16.5 million and spent $16.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes67%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)9.9%Federal tax money9.0%Fines and other6.7%State tax money6.3%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

44%

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

City taxes67%

Sales tax
44%$7.2 million
Other taxes
15%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 7 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.3 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$345 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$228 thousand
  • Other licenses$212 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$180 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$100 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$28 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$23 thousand
  • Severance taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.4%$1.4 million

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$807 thousand
  • Garbage collection$681 thousand
  • Airport$116 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.0%

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

From the federal government
9.0%$1.5 million

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$1.0 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$238 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$573 thousand
Fines
3.3%$542 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Running the government and other costs17%Sent to other local governments7.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.7%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

44%

of Bay Minette'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
44%$7.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$731 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$406 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$2.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Libraries$505 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$637 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$609 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$242 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$65 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.9%$1.3 million
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$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.7%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$534 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$512 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$458 thousand
  • Airports$54 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bay Minette. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Bay Minette 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.