City government · Jefferson County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Kimberly took in $1.4 million and spent $1.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes85%Fines and other9.2%State tax money6.2%

What stands out

43%

of Kimberly'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%.

City taxes85%

Other taxes
43%$596 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$307 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$228 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$53 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$6 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
26%$357 thousand
Property tax
16%$217 thousand

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$85 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Fines
5.4%$74 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.8%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails95%Running the government and other costs4.2%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

95%

of Kimberly'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
95%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$837 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$749 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$24 thousand
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$72 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$62 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kimberly. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Kimberly 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.