City government · Dale County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Ozark took in $27.6 million and spent $24.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)31%Fines and other7.5%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes58%

Sales tax
39%$10.7 million
Other taxes
16%$4.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$1.9 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.5 million
  • Tobacco taxes$311 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$251 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$225 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$194 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.3%$902 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$8.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Garbage collection$2.3 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$811 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$1.1 million
Fines
3.4%$940 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%All other spending14%

What stands out

6.3%

of Ozark's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$5.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$185 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$184 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$4.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
  • Airports$417 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Sent to other local governments
6.3%$1.5 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$1.5 million
Health and hospitals
5.3%$1.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.3 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$511 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$332 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$179 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ozark. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Ozark 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.