City government · Jefferson County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Midfield took in $3.6 million and spent $3.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)31%Fines and other6.8%State tax money1.7%

What stands out

45%

of Midfield'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%.

City taxes61%

Other taxes
45%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$986 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$279 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$265 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$37 thousand
  • Other licenses$26 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
13%$481 thousand
Property tax
3.1%$113 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$896 thousand
  • Garbage collection$176 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$62 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$244 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs78%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%Roads, transit and parking1.7%Social services0.6%

What stands out

78%

of Midfield'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%

Running the government and other costs
78%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$333 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$208 thousand
  • Water supply$125 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$250 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$142 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$108 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$50 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$50 thousand
Social services
0.6%$17 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Midfield. 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 City of Midfield 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.