Town government · Shelby County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Harpersville took in $1.9 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes80%Fines and other20%Fees for services0.4%

What stands out

36%

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

Town taxes80%

Sales tax
36%$669 thousand
Other taxes
34%$630 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; motor fuel taxes and 8 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$174 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$110 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$109 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$92 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$92 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$19 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$19 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$11 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$190 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other20%

Fines
15%$270 thousand
Interest, rents and other
5.1%$95 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails61%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

61%

of Harpersville'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
61%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$534 thousand
  • Fire protection$417 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$145 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$29 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$596 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$463 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$99 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$107 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$107 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$27 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Harpersville. 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 Town of Harpersville 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.