Town government · Calhoun County, AL

Hobson City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hobson City took in $375 thousand and spent $662 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes51%Fees for services (water, sewer)47%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

22%

of Hobson City's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes51%

Individual income tax
22%$83 thousand
Other taxes
15%$58 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$42 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$7 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
9.3%$35 thousand
Property tax
4.3%$16 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$177 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$133 thousand
  • Sewer$26 thousand
  • Garbage collection$16 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs65%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Social services9.1%

What stands out

65%

of Hobson City'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
65%$433 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$433 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$169 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$114 thousand
  • Sewer systems$55 thousand
Social services
9.1%$60 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$60 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hobson City. 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 Town of Hobson City 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.