Town government · Covington County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lockhart took in $236 thousand and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Town taxes55%Fees for services (water, sewer)45%

Town taxes55%

Other taxes
44%$103 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$77 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$6 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$6 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$27 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$106 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$54 thousand
  • Sewer$34 thousand
  • Electric power$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs14%

What stands out

29%

of Lockhart'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
58%$814 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$805 thousand
  • Water supply$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$407 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$394 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$193 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$191 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lockhart. 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 Lockhart 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.