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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Henagar took in $1.8 million and spent $535 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes79%Fees for services (sewer)9.5%Federal tax money8.3%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

49%

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

City taxes79%

Sales tax
49%$886 thousand
Other taxes
25%$450 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$199 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$120 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$102 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.4%$79 thousand

Fees for services9.5%

Fees for services
9.5%$171 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$171 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$150 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Fines
2.2%$40 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.8%

What stands out

33%

of Henagar'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
33%$179 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$131 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$7 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$159 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$159 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$106 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$54 thousand
  • Government buildings$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$76 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$67 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.8%$15 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Henagar. 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 City of Henagar 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.