Town government · Baldwin County, AL

Perdido Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Perdido Beach took in $143 thousand and spent $177 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 taxes64%Fees for services (electric power)35%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

24%

of Perdido Beach's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes64%

Property tax
34%$49 thousand
Other taxes
24%$35 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$21 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.9%$7 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$50 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power
  • Electric power$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Roads, transit and parking37%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%

What stands out

37%

of Perdido Beach'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%

Running the government and other costs
49%$86 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$65 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
37%$65 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$65 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Perdido Beach. 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 Perdido Beach 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.