Town government · Pickens County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Ethelsville took in $27 thousand and spent $14 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes100%

What stands out

44%

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

Town taxes100%

Other taxes
56%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
44%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs93%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%

What stands out

93%

of Ethelsville'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
93%$13 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.1%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ethelsville. 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 Town of Ethelsville 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.