Town government · Madison County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Gurley took in $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes from

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Where it comes from

Town taxes74%Fees for services (water)20%State tax money3.2%Fines and other2.7%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

47%

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

Town taxes74%

Sales tax
47%$935 thousand
Other taxes
24%$471 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$267 thousand
  • Other licenses$107 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$81 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$12 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.0%$59 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$393 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other government-run businesses
  • Water$387 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$63 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$7 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Fines
2.5%$50 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gurley. 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 Town of Gurley 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.