County government · Franklin County, AL

Franklin County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Franklin County took in $19.8 million and spent $12.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes29%State tax money28%Federal tax money26%Fees for services (garbage collection)14%Local tax money2.3%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

26%

of Franklin County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes29%

Property tax
23%$4.5 million
Other taxes
6.0%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; tobacco taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$694 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$416 thousand
  • Severance taxes$71 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$2.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money26%

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

From the federal government
26%$5.2 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$5.6 million

Local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.3%$456 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Fines
0.7%$134 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs14%Interest on debt1.9%Health and hospitals1.0%

What stands out

22%

of Franklin County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$349 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.7 million
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$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$312 thousand
  • Government buildings$204 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$235 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$128 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$128 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Franklin County. 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 Franklin County 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.