County government · Chilton County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Chilton County took in $33.2 million and spent $32.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes59%Local tax money39%Fees for services (transit fares, parks and recreation)2.2%

What stands out

39%

of Chilton County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes59%

Property tax
27%$9.1 million
Sales tax
20%$6.7 million
Other taxes
12%$3.9 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$174 thousand
  • Other licenses$123 thousand
  • Severance taxes$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$719 thousand
What's in fees for servicesTransit fares and parks and recreation
  • Transit fares$387 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$332 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Local tax money39%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
39%$12.9 million

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%Interest on debt1.2%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

43%

of Chilton County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$14.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$13.7 million
  • Public transit$384 thousand
  • Airports$125 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$11.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.3 million
  • Government buildings$2.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$837 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$289 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$5.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$547 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$498 thousand
  • Libraries$49 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$405 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$172 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$172 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$152 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$152 thousand
Social services
0.2%$51 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$51 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Chilton 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 Chilton 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.