City government · Franklin County, AL

Red Bay's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Red Bay took in $10.9 million and spent $9.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)55%City taxes32%Fines and other6.9%State tax money4.3%Federal tax money1.2%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
21%$2.3 million
Property tax
6.4%$702 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$593 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$464 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$123 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 1 more
  • Gas$3.3 million
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Other service charges$566 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$134 thousand

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$473 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$14 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$574 thousand
Fines
1.6%$175 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%All other spending6.3%

What stands out

50%

of Red Bay's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply and water supply
  • Gas supply$2.9 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.5 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$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$165 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$143 thousand
  • Government buildings$107 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$993 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$885 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$108 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$573 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$518 thousand
  • Libraries$55 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$533 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on gas supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$212 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$203 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$118 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.8%$78 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$78 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Red Bay. 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 Red Bay 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.