County government · Elmore County, AL

Elmore County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Elmore County took in $36.0 million and spent $56.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes67%Fines and other22%State tax money4.3%Federal tax money4.1%Local tax money3.3%

What stands out

31%

of Elmore County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.8%.

County taxes67%

Property tax
31%$11.1 million
Other taxes
31%$11.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 7 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.0 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.8 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$644 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$435 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$256 thousand
  • Severance taxes$155 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$28 thousand
  • Other licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.9%$1.8 million

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$1.5 million

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$1.6 million

Local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.3%$1.2 million

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
19%$6.9 million
Fines
2.2%$805 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries25%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs19%Interest on debt6.7%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

25%

of Elmore County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$14.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$10.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$62 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
25%$14.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$14.3 million
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$13.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13.0 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$10.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
Interest on debt
6.7%$3.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on electric power debt$2.3 million
  • Interest on general debt$1.5 million
Social services
0.2%$95 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$95 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Elmore County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Elmore County 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.