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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Northport took in $66.0 million and spent $57.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, water)22%State tax money13%Fines and other13%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes53%

Sales tax
35%$23.0 million
Other taxes
12%$7.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$6.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$743 thousand
  • Other licenses$310 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.3%$4.1 million

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$14.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$6.0 million
  • Water$6.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$331 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$8.6 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
10%$6.9 million
Fines
2.2%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Interest on debt2.6%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

28%

of Northport's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$21.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$9.4 million
  • Fire protection$8.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
28%$16.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16.2 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$8.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$8.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$4.0 million
  • Water supply$4.0 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$1.5 million
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$1.4 million
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$1.4 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$675 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Northport. 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 Northport 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.