City government · Hale County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Greensboro took in $3.4 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%State tax money19%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)10%County and local tax money8.8%Fines and other6.6%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes55%

Sales tax
36%$1.2 million
Other taxes
14%$495 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$162 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$133 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$126 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$41 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$15 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.7%$161 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$346 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and water
  • Garbage collection$341 thousand
  • Water$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$652 thousand

County and local tax money8.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.8%$300 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$168 thousand
Fines
1.7%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs7.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

36%

of Greensboro's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$578 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$481 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$70 thousand
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$507 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$507 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$369 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$261 thousand
  • Airports$108 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$128 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$128 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Greensboro. 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 City of Greensboro 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.