Town government · Greene County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Forkland took in $173 thousand and spent $287 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)65%Town taxes35%

What stands out

20%

of Forkland's 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 taxes35%

Other taxes
20%$35 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$19 thousand
Property tax
4.0%$7 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$112 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$112 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs97%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.8%

What stands out

97%

of Forkland'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
97%$279 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$267 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.8%$8 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Forkland. 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 Forkland 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.