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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Prichard took in $13.0 million and spent $24.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes89%Fines and other8.5%State tax money2.3%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

56%

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

City taxes89%

Sales tax
56%$7.3 million
Other taxes
33%$4.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
  • Public utility licenses$2.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$179 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$119 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$97 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$58 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
<0.1%$5 thousand

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$9 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$296 thousand

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$1.1 million
Fines
0.5%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Interest on debt3.6%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

60%

of Prichard'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
60%$14.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$13.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$216 thousand
  • Government buildings$70 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$243 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 2 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
  • Electric power$555 thousand
  • Water supply$111 thousand
  • Gas supply$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Interest on debt
3.6%$877 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$121 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$121 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$16 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Prichard. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Prichard 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.