Town government · St Clair County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Ragland took in $2.2 million and spent $568 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 taxes65%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)31%Fines and other4.1%

What stands out

27%

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

Town taxes65%

Other taxes
30%$680 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$610 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$50 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$7 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
27%$612 thousand
Property tax
6.9%$154 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$702 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$586 thousand
  • Garbage collection$116 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other4.1%

Fines
3.4%$77 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails52%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Roads, transit and parking1.2%Health and hospitals0.7%

What stands out

52%

of Ragland'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
52%$294 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$273 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$138 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$79 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$51 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$96 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$96 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$29 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$22 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ragland. 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 Ragland 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.