Town government · Macon County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Notasulga took in $1.4 million and spent $778 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)42%

What stands out

34%

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

Town taxes58%

Sales tax
34%$455 thousand
Other taxes
23%$309 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other licenses$217 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$54 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$20 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$10 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.0%$27 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$565 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$499 thousand
  • Other service charges$42 thousand
  • Sewer$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails61%Running the government and other costs39%

What stands out

61%

of Notasulga'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
61%$472 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$443 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$306 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$158 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$148 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Notasulga. 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 Town of Notasulga 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.