City government · Jefferson County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Hueytown took in $24.3 million and spent $22.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Fines and other19%Fees for services (garbage collection)9.7%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

51%

of Hueytown's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes71%

Sales tax
51%$12.4 million
Other taxes
14%$3.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.8%$1.4 million

Fees for services9.7%

Fees for services
9.7%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$361 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$170 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$4.3 million
Fines
1.1%$265 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.9%Health and hospitals3.4%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

59%

of Hueytown's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
59%$13.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$7.4 million
  • Fire protection$4.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$907 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$529 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$40 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$2.8 million
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$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$566 thousand
  • Government buildings$502 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$459 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.9%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$362 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.4%$748 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$748 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$390 thousand
Housing and community development
1.6%$349 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$333 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$188 thousand
  • Libraries$145 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hueytown. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Hueytown 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.