Town government · Conecuh County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Castleberry took in $591 thousand and spent $339 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes49%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)39%Federal tax money11%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

27%

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

Town taxes49%

Sales tax
27%$160 thousand
Other taxes
19%$114 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility licenses$87 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$7 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$7 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$5 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$5 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.2%$13 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$232 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$110 thousand
  • Garbage collection$58 thousand
  • Electric power$56 thousand
  • Gas$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$64 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Fines
0.8%$5 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking3.8%

What stands out

22%

of Castleberry'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$157 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$99 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$95 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$83 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$74 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$52 thousand
  • Police$21 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Castleberry. 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 Castleberry 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.