Town government · Sumter County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Cuba took in $511 thousand and spent $105 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes73%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%State tax money4.3%

What stands out

55%

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

Town taxes73%

Sales tax
55%$280 thousand
Other taxes
12%$63 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$48 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$13 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.7%$29 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$117 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$65 thousand
  • Sewer$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails13%

What stands out

19%

of Cuba's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$41 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$41 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$30 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cuba. 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 Cuba 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.