City government · Lauderdale County, AL
Florence's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Florence took in $276 million and spent $246 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Florence's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.
City taxes28%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 5 more
- Occupation and business licenses$4.2 million
- Motor fuel taxes$1.4 million
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.3 million
- Public utility taxes$892 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$168 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$114 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services66%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 4 more
- Electric power$138 million
- Gas$16.4 million
- Water$13.5 million
- Sewer$10.8 million
- Parks and recreation$2.2 million
- Parking$161 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money<0.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money2.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other4.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Florence's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 2 more
- Electric power$126 million
- Gas supply$15.4 million
- Water supply$10.2 million
- Sewer systems$6.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$13.9 million
- Fire protection$11.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$802 thousand
- Courts and legal services$753 thousand
- Prisons and jails$490 thousand
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$7.7 million
- Other and not broken out$7.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
- Government buildings$646 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$17.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$12.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
- Roads and highways$7.9 million
- Parking$80 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$3.3 million
- Interest on water supply debt$904 thousand
- Interest on electric power debt$136 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Florence. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of Florence 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.