Town government · Dale County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Grimes took in $276 thousand and spent $154 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 taxes58%Fees for services (water, hospital bills)42%

What stands out

32%

of Grimes' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes58%

Other taxes
32%$89 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$42 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$9 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
17%$47 thousand
Property tax
8.7%$24 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$116 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; hospital bills and 1 more
  • Water$96 thousand
  • Hospital bills$12 thousand
  • Sewer$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails69%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%

What stands out

69%

of Grimes' 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
69%$106 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$106 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$30 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$18 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Grimes. 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 Grimes 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.