City government · Dale County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Daleville took in $6.8 million and spent $3.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)31%Fines and other7.7%State tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.4%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes60%

Sales tax
40%$2.7 million
Other taxes
16%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 5 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$449 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$212 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$158 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$93 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$67 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$58 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.0%$343 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$504 thousand
  • Sewer$453 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$27 thousand

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$53 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$6 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Fines
6.1%$414 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$112 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs7.0%Interest on debt6.7%Roads, transit and parking0.3%

What stands out

48%

of Daleville'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
48%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$279 thousand
  • Fire protection$99 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$72 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$759 thousand
  • Sewer systems$188 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$118 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$452 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$307 thousand
  • Libraries$145 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$276 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$164 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$112 thousand
Interest on debt
6.7%$266 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$220 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Daleville. 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 Daleville 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.