Town government · Barbour County, AL

Blue Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Blue Springs took in $97 thousand and spent $114 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)100%

What stands out

100%

of Blue Springs' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Fees for services100%

Fees for services
100%$97 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$97 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities86%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking1.8%

What stands out

86%

of Blue Springs' 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
86%$98 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$98 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$14 thousand
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$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Blue Springs. 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 Blue Springs 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.