Town government · Pike County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Goshen took in $192 thousand and spent $38 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes67%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)33%

What stands out

46%

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

Town taxes67%

Sales tax
46%$89 thousand
Other taxes
21%$40 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$19 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$16 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$63 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$55 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities100%

What stands out

100%

of Goshen's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
100%$38 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
  • Water supply$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Goshen. 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 Goshen 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.