Town government · Escambia County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Pollard took in $153 thousand and spent $127 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)67%Town taxes33%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes33%

Sales tax
18%$28 thousand
Other taxes
8.5%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$6 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$5 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.9%$9 thousand

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$103 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Roads, transit and parking1.6%

What stands out

55%

of Pollard's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$70 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$70 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$55 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.6%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pollard. 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 Pollard 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.