City government · Butler County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Greenville took in $19.1 million and spent $15.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes76%Fines and other13%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)6.2%State tax money4.9%

What stands out

52%

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

City taxes76%

Sales tax
52%$10.0 million
Other taxes
14%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$445 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$400 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$356 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$211 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$91 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.2%$1.7 million

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$734 thousand
  • Other service charges$252 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$190 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$931 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$2.4 million
Fines
0.5%$98 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%Interest on debt7.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.9%

What stands out

33%

of Greenville'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%

Running the government and other costs
40%$6.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$907 thousand
  • Government buildings$248 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$209 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Airports$114 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$855 thousand
  • Libraries$321 thousand
Interest on debt
7.0%$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.9%$620 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$620 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Greenville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Greenville 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.