Town government · Lowndes County, AL

Fort Deposit's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Fort Deposit took in $3.1 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes38%Fines and other35%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%Federal tax money4.8%

What stands out

35%

of Fort Deposit's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes38%

Sales tax
19%$595 thousand
Property tax
11%$355 thousand
Other taxes
7.8%$245 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$170 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$72 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$681 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$402 thousand
  • Sewer$279 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$151 thousand

Fines and other35%

Interest, rents and other
35%$1.1 million
Fines
0.4%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking3.9%Interest on debt3.8%

What stands out

39%

of Fort Deposit'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$897 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$538 thousand
  • Sewer systems$359 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$866 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$806 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$60 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$271 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$253 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$87 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$87 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$83 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Fort Deposit. 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 Fort Deposit 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.