Town government · Colbert County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Littleville took in $1.1 million and spent $1.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)66%Town taxes33%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

20%

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

Town taxes33%

Sales tax
20%$221 thousand
Other taxes
11%$114 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 5 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$52 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$28 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$18 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$3 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$27 thousand

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$718 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$641 thousand
  • Garbage collection$43 thousand
  • Sewer$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.5%

Fines
0.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

37%

of Littleville'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
38%$696 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$339 thousand
  • Sewer systems$206 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$151 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$677 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$612 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$55 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$327 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$275 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$52 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$106 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$106 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$44 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Littleville. 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 Littleville 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.