City government · Jefferson County, AL

Center Point's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Center Point took in $7.7 million and spent $7.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes89%Fines and other9.0%Fees for services (parks and recreation)1.6%

What stands out

59%

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

City taxes89%

Sales tax
59%$4.5 million
Other taxes
24%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$990 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$740 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$68 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$47 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.3%$482 thousand

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$121 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$121 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other9.0%

Fines
7.9%$607 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$87 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries28%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking20%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

28%

of Center Point's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
28%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Libraries$237 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$734 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$68 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Center Point. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Center Point 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.