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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Citronelle took in $24.7 million and spent $19.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)65%City taxes20%Fines and other12%State tax money2.6%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes20%

Sales tax
12%$3.0 million
Other taxes
6.4%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$391 thousand
  • Other licenses$381 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$294 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$271 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$147 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$73 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$27 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.0%$252 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$16.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$16.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$640 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$2.9 million
Fines
0.7%$171 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Running the government and other costs24%Interest on debt3.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.5%Social services0.6%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

67%

of Citronelle's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
67%$12.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$12.9 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$4.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and government buildings
  • Other and not broken out$4.1 million
  • Government buildings$616 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$721 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$682 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$562 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$120 thousand
Social services
0.6%$112 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$112 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$89 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$89 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$33 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Citronelle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Citronelle 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.