Town government · Jefferson County, AL
Maytown's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Maytown took in $100 thousand and spent $46 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Maytown's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.
Town taxes72%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
- Public utility taxes$25 thousand
- Motor fuel taxes$22 thousand
- Public utility licenses$15 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
State tax money5.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money19%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other4.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Maytown's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.
Spending by category100%
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)$23 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power
- Electric power$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Maytown. 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 Maytown 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.