City government · Walker County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Dora took in $2.5 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%County and local tax money21%Federal tax money20%Fines and other2.0%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.3%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes57%

Sales tax
36%$873 thousand
Other taxes
15%$372 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$175 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$107 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$45 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$41 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.2%$152 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$489 thousand

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$515 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$28 thousand
Fines
0.9%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt3.2%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%

What stands out

59%

of Dora'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
59%$675 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$546 thousand
  • Fire protection$75 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$54 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$261 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$261 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$132 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
  • Government buildings$54 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dora. 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 City of Dora 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.