Town government · Marengo County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Faunsdale took in $21 thousand and spent $34 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money48%Fees for services (water)38%Town taxes14%

What stands out

48%

of Faunsdale's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes14%

Other taxes
9.5%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.8%$1 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs2.9%

What stands out

32%

of Faunsdale's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
65%$22 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
  • Water supply$8 thousand
  • Electric power$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.9%$1 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Faunsdale. 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 Faunsdale 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.