Town government · Pickens County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Gordo took in $1.2 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes66%Fines and other17%Fees for services (garbage collection)14%State tax money2.6%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

38%

of Gordo's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes66%

Sales tax
38%$469 thousand
Property tax
19%$238 thousand
Other taxes
9.5%$119 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; tobacco taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$74 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$36 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$171 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$171 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$33 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$5 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
15%$183 thousand
Fines
2.3%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%

What stands out

57%

of Gordo'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
57%$896 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$528 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$366 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$467 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$453 thousand
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$106 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$106 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$67 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$67 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$49 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$35 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gordo. 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 Gordo 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.