City government · Clay County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lineville took in $3.3 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%Federal tax money8.1%County and local tax money3.3%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes61%

Sales tax
32%$1.0 million
Other taxes
27%$893 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$378 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$240 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$182 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$48 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$43 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$69 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$836 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$621 thousand
  • Sewer$215 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.1%

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

From the federal government
8.1%$267 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$110 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$74 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt5.1%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

28%

of Lineville'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$721 thousand
  • Sewer systems$488 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$785 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$685 thousand
  • Fire protection$78 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$436 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$436 thousand
Interest on debt
5.1%$144 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$138 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.2%$89 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$15 thousand
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$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lineville. 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 Lineville 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.