Town government · Cullman County, AL

Dodge City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Dodge City took in $483 thousand and spent $331 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes90%Fees for services (sewer)7.7%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

63%

of Dodge City's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes90%

Other taxes
63%$303 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$293 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
28%$134 thousand

Fees for services7.7%

Fees for services
7.7%$37 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$33 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%

What stands out

51%

of Dodge City's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$169 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$161 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$80 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$80 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$40 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dodge City. 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 Town of Dodge City 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.