City government · Elmore County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Millbrook took in $6.3 million and spent $3.6 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 taxes80%State tax money14%Fines and other6.4%

What stands out

78%

of Millbrook's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes80%

Sales tax
78%$4.9 million
Other taxes
1.5%$92 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$874 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Fines
6.2%$387 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails79%Roads, transit and parking21%

What stands out

79%

of Millbrook's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
79%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$226 thousand
  • Fire protection$210 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$195 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$761 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$761 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Millbrook. 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 Millbrook 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.