City government · Cullman County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Hanceville took in $7.1 million and spent $6.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other51%City taxes43%Fees for services4.3%State tax money1.4%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes43%

Sales tax
28%$2.0 million
Other taxes
12%$868 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$459 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$216 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$193 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.3%$236 thousand

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$302 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$302 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.7%$47 thousand

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$100 thousand

Fines and other51%

Interest, rents and other
32%$2.3 million
Fines
18%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs64%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%

What stands out

64%

of Hanceville'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
64%$4.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$291 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$571 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$571 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$343 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$302 thousand
  • Libraries$41 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hanceville. 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 Hanceville 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.