Town government · Covington County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Red Level took in $264 thousand and spent $155 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)54%Town taxes46%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes46%

Other taxes
19%$51 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$40 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$2 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
18%$48 thousand
Property tax
8.7%$23 thousand

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$142 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$142 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking6.5%

What stands out

31%

of Red Level'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%

Running the government and other costs
45%$69 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$48 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$42 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$28 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Red Level. 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 Red Level 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.