Town government · Calhoun County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Ohatchee took in $2.4 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes64%Fines and other24%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)12%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

43%

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

Town taxes64%

Sales tax
43%$1.0 million
Other taxes
18%$425 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$197 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$123 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$41 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$41 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.4%$80 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$278 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$199 thousand
  • Garbage collection$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$4 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other24%

Fines
19%$452 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.8%$112 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

39%

of Ohatchee'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%$537 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$304 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$233 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$442 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$242 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$200 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$138 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$138 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.6%$131 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$72 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$59 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$71 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$60 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Social services
3.2%$43 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$43 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ohatchee. 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 Ohatchee 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.