Town government · Tallapoosa County, AL

Jacksons Gap's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Jacksons Gap took in $418 thousand and spent $527 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 taxes86%Fees for services (electric power)11%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

56%

of Jacksons Gap's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes86%

Other taxes
56%$234 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$153 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$66 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$11 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
30%$125 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$48 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power
  • Electric power$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.6%

Fines
2.4%$10 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails66%Running the government and other costs34%

What stands out

66%

of Jacksons Gap'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
66%$347 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$318 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$29 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$180 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$123 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jacksons Gap. 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 Jacksons Gap 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.