County government · Calhoun County, AL

Calhoun County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Calhoun County took in $75.7 million and spent $47.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes32%State tax money27%Fines and other22%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)12%Federal tax money7.2%

What stands out

22%

of Calhoun County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 5.4%.

County taxes32%

Property tax
20%$15.3 million
Sales tax
7.4%$5.6 million
Other taxes
4.8%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$2.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$9.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$5.5 million
  • Garbage collection$3.6 million
  • Road charges$138 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$5.4 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$20.1 million

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
22%$16.5 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

44%

of Calhoun County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$21.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$10.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$4.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$11.6 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$4.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$9.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$975 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$975 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$538 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$538 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$184 thousand
Social services
0.3%$126 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$126 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Calhoun County. 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 Calhoun County 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.