City government · Monroe County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Monroeville took in $11.2 million and spent $7.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Fines and other12%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)9.2%State tax money7.9%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes71%

Sales tax
47%$5.3 million
Other taxes
17%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 7 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$776 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$306 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$239 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$237 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$158 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$76 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$42 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$33 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.8%$759 thousand

Fees for services9.2%

Fees for services
9.2%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parks and recreation
  • Garbage collection$976 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.9%

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

From the state
7.9%$885 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$956 thousand
Fines
3.4%$379 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%Sent to other local governments1.9%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

39%

of Monroeville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$742 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$367 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$51 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$881 thousand
  • Government buildings$696 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$298 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$374 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$374 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$139 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$139 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$86 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$86 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$82 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$25 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Monroeville. 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 City of Monroeville 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.