Town government · Crenshaw County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Brantley took in $1.6 million and spent $483 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other54%Town taxes27%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)18%State tax money1.6%

What stands out

54%

of Brantley's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes27%

Sales tax
18%$279 thousand
Other taxes
9.2%$146 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$43 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$31 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$19 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$283 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$118 thousand
  • Water$110 thousand
  • Sewer$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$25 thousand

Fines and other54%

Fines
54%$852 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails64%Running the government and other costs28%Interest on debt2.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%Roads, transit and parking1.9%

What stands out

64%

of Brantley'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
64%$311 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$273 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$136 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$136 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$7 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.9%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Brantley. 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 Brantley 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.