City government · Marshall County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Guntersville took in $43.6 million and spent $30.3 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 taxes66%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%Fines and other6.2%State tax money2.2%

What stands out

49%

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

City taxes66%

Sales tax
49%$21.5 million
Property tax
10%$4.6 million
Other taxes
6.5%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$1.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$846 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$220 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$11.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$4.9 million
  • Sewer$3.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$476 thousand
  • Airport$361 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$215 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$959 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$2.1 million
Fines
1.5%$636 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Interest on debt4.3%Roads, transit and parking2.4%

What stands out

42%

of Guntersville'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
42%$12.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.9 million
  • Government buildings$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$6.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$516 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$6.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$363 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$992 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$315 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.4%$723 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$443 thousand
  • Roads and highways$280 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Guntersville. 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 Guntersville 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.