Town government · Jackson County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Dutton took in $181 thousand and spent $335 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 taxes100%

What stands out

64%

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

Town taxes100%

Sales tax
64%$115 thousand
Other taxes
33%$60 thousand
What's in other taxesTobacco taxes; motor fuel taxes and 1 more
  • Tobacco taxes$34 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$24 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.3%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Parks, recreation and libraries30%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking12%

What stands out

30%

of Dutton's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$111 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$111 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
30%$101 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$59 thousand
  • Libraries$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$83 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$83 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$40 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dutton. 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 Dutton 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.