County government · Choctaw County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Choctaw County took in $8.5 million and spent $10.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes56%State tax money34%Fines and other5.2%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)2.8%Federal tax money2.1%

What stands out

14%

of Choctaw County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes56%

Property tax
28%$2.3 million
Other taxes
15%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 7 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$452 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$389 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$125 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$39 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$30 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$1.2 million

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$237 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and sewer
  • Garbage collection$223 thousand
  • Sewer$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$180 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$2.9 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$438 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.7%Health and hospitals2.2%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

47%

of Choctaw 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
47%$4.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.7 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.7%$867 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$819 thousand
  • Sewer systems$48 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.2%$215 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$215 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$140 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Choctaw County. 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 Choctaw 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.