City government · Walker County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Jasper took in $57.7 million and spent $38.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)30%Fines and other7.1%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes62%

Sales tax
39%$22.7 million
Other taxes
17%$9.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.4 million
  • Other licenses$4.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.0 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$191 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.1%$3.5 million

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$17.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$14.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$719 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$208 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$3.2 million
Fines
1.5%$886 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%All other spending12%

What stands out

6.4%

of Jasper's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$11.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$9.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$8.2 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$6.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$841 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$840 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$7.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3.5 million
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$4.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
Sent to other local governments
6.4%$2.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.5 million
Interest on debt
5.5%$2.1 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$201 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jasper. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Jasper 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.