Town government · Lowndes County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lowndesboro took in $254 thousand and spent $86 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)86%Town taxes14%

What stands out

86%

of Lowndesboro's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes14%

Other taxes
12%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility licenses$15 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.4%$6 thousand

Fees for services86%

Fees for services
86%$218 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$218 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking23%Interest on debt4.7%

What stands out

23%

of Lowndesboro's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$41 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$39 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$21 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Interest on debt
4.7%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lowndesboro. 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 Town of Lowndesboro 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.