Town government · Cullman County, AL

Holly Pond's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Holly Pond took in $556 thousand and spent $905 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 taxes95%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)4.5%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

69%

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

Town taxes95%

Sales tax
69%$381 thousand
Other taxes
23%$130 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility licenses$83 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$15 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.4%$19 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$19 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking10%Police, fire, courts and jails8.8%

What stands out

16%

of Holly Pond's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$405 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$270 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$68 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$38 thousand
  • Government buildings$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$182 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$182 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$146 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$115 thousand
  • Libraries$31 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$92 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$92 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.8%$80 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$80 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Holly Pond. 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 Holly Pond 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.