Town government · Choctaw County, AL
Pennington's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Pennington took in $21 thousand and spent $248 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Pennington's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
Fees for services86%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
- Other service charges$18 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Fines and other14%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Pennington'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%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$95 thousand
- Fire protection$36 thousand
- Courts and legal services$13 thousand
- Prisons and jails$11 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$47 thousand
- Other and not broken out$25 thousand
- Government buildings$15 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Pennington. 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 Pennington 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.