Town government · Colbert County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Leighton took in $321 thousand and spent $602 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 taxes84%Fees for services (garbage collection, gas)14%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

60%

of Leighton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes84%

Sales tax
60%$192 thousand
Other taxes
19%$60 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$39 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.3%$17 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$45 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$30 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand
  • Gas$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.2%

Fines
1.2%$4 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails63%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%

What stands out

63%

of Leighton'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
63%$377 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$308 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$69 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$105 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$61 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$99 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$76 thousand
  • Electric power$21 thousand
  • Gas supply$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Leighton. 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 Leighton 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.