Town government · Talladega County, AL

Bon Air's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Bon Air took in $69 thousand and spent $33 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes88%Federal tax money12%

What stands out

57%

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

Town taxes88%

Sales tax
57%$39 thousand
Other taxes
32%$22 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs67%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%

What stands out

67%

of Bon Air'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
67%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges and roads and highways
  • Toll roads and bridges$5 thousand
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bon Air. 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 Bon Air 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.