Town government · Baldwin County, AL

Magnolia Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Magnolia Springs took in $1.4 million and spent $477 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%State tax money50%

What stands out

35%

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

Town taxes50%

Sales tax
35%$485 thousand
Other taxes
11%$146 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$86 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$36 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.8%$67 thousand

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$690 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Environment and natural resources7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%

What stands out

7.5%

of Magnolia Springs' spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$218 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$217 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$103 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$103 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$101 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$78 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Environment and natural resources
7.5%$36 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$36 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$19 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Magnolia Springs. 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 Magnolia Springs 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.