City government · Shelby County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Calera took in $44.2 million and spent $37.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other14%

What stands out

38%

of Calera's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes53%

Sales tax
38%$16.8 million
Other taxes
8.2%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$538 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$221 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.4%$2.8 million

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$15.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$5.2 million
  • Water$4.5 million
  • Gas$2.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
11%$4.7 million
Fines
2.8%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs26%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Roads, transit and parking2.9%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

2.9%

of Calera's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$12.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$4.7 million
  • Water supply$4.4 million
  • Gas supply$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$10.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$5.2 million
  • Police$5.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$350 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$291 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$9.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$357 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Libraries$374 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.9%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$886 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$172 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Calera. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Calera 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.