Town government · Morgan County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Priceville took in $3.0 million and spent $883 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 taxes89%Fees for services (sewer)11%

What stands out

55%

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

Town taxes89%

Sales tax
55%$1.7 million
Other taxes
34%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$529 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$304 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$116 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$33 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$322 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$322 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%

What stands out

42%

of Priceville'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$370 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$310 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$348 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$173 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$101 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$74 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$113 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$113 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$52 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$52 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Priceville. 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 Priceville 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.