Town government · Morgan County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Falkville took in $2.7 million and spent $3.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes64%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%Federal tax money16%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

37%

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

Town taxes64%

Sales tax
37%$982 thousand
Other taxes
25%$685 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$447 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$123 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$77 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$17 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$15 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$67 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$516 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$328 thousand
  • Sewer$154 thousand
  • Road charges$22 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$434 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Running the government and other costs9.1%Interest on debt0.6%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

20%

of Falkville'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$308 thousand
  • Sewer systems$256 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$791 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$652 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$139 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$766 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$629 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$137 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$344 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$177 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$131 thousand
  • Government buildings$36 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$23 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$20 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.2%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Falkville. 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 Falkville 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.