City government · Calhoun County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Jacksonville took in $21.1 million and spent $19.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes78%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)11%State tax money4.9%Fines and other3.7%Federal tax money1.6%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

57%

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

City taxes78%

Sales tax
57%$11.9 million
Other taxes
14%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$381 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$224 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$155 thousand
  • Other licenses$125 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.6%$1.6 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$587 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$322 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$327 thousand

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$1.0 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$134 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$477 thousand
Fines
1.5%$310 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs27%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt4.3%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

3%

of Jacksonville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$7.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$3.6 million
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$360 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$235 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$5.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Government buildings$831 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$245 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Libraries$568 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Interest on debt
4.3%$813 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$564 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$564 thousand
Social services
1.0%$185 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$185 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$67 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$67 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville 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.