City government · Russell County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Phenix took in $84.2 million and spent $59.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%Fines and other6.8%State tax money3.9%

What stands out

46%

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

City taxes65%

Sales tax
46%$39.1 million
Other taxes
10%$8.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$6.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.8%$7.4 million

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$20.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$7.8 million
  • Water$7.8 million
  • Other service charges$3.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$3.3 million

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$4.8 million
Fines
1.1%$901 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Parks, recreation and libraries8.6%Roads, transit and parking8.0%All other spending7.7%

What stands out

31%

of Phenix's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$18.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$14.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$244 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$15.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$9.6 million
  • Fire protection$5.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$462 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$11.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.1 million
  • Sewer systems$4.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.6%$5.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.8 million
  • Libraries$319 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$4.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.8 million
Interest on debt
4.0%$2.4 million
Housing and community development
3.3%$1.9 million
Health and hospitals
0.3%$202 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$202 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Phenix. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Phenix 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.