County government · Macon County, AL

Macon County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Macon County took in $12.4 million and spent $11.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes51%Local tax money37%State tax money7.8%Fines and other3.0%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

37%

of Macon County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes51%

Sales tax
18%$2.2 million
Other taxes
18%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$506 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$61 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$1.9 million

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$83 thousand

State tax money7.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
7.8%$959 thousand

Local tax money37%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
37%$4.6 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$375 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.4%Interest on debt1.4%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

28%

of Macon County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$4.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$648 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
28%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.4%$274 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$274 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$163 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$142 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$142 thousand
Social services
1.0%$110 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$110 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Macon County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Macon County 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.