Town government · Jackson County, AL

Paint Rock's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Paint Rock took in $110 thousand and spent $142 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 taxes99%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

40%

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

Town taxes99%

Sales tax
40%$44 thousand
Other taxes
38%$42 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$21 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
21%$23 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%Running the government and other costs5.6%

What stands out

63%

of Paint Rock's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
63%$89 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$89 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$34 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.6%$8 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Paint Rock. 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 Paint Rock 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.