Town government · Dale County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Clayhatchee took in $108 thousand and spent $127 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes100%

What stands out

63%

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

Town taxes100%

Sales tax
63%$68 thousand
Other taxes
28%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$23 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$3 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.3%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails67%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

67%

of Clayhatchee'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
67%$85 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$61 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$39 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$23 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.6%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Clayhatchee. 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 Clayhatchee 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.