Town government · Sumter County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Epes took in $19 thousand and spent $212 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 taxes68%Fines and other32%

What stands out

42%

of Epes' 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 taxes68%

Other taxes
42%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
26%$5 thousand

Fines and other32%

Interest, rents and other
32%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Roads, transit and parking33%Housing and community development10%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

10%

of Epes' spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$116 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$116 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$69 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$69 thousand
Housing and community development
10%$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Epes. 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 Epes 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.