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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Montevallo took in $6.3 million and spent $5.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes72%Federal tax money14%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)10%State tax money3.8%

What stands out

54%

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

City taxes72%

Sales tax
54%$3.4 million
Other taxes
12%$751 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$432 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$138 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$90 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$73 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.5%$411 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$637 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$462 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$83 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$78 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
14%$902 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$240 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries8.2%

What stands out

54%

of Montevallo'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
54%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$360 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$262 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$124 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$43 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$692 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$692 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.2%$410 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$410 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Montevallo. 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 City of Montevallo 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.