Town government · Pickens County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Reform took in $1.2 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes88%Fines and other9.9%Federal tax money1.1%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes88%

Other taxes

32%$385 thousand

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more

Occupation and business licenses$212 thousand
Alcoholic beverage taxes$66 thousand
Motor fuel taxes$54 thousand
Tobacco taxes$42 thousand
Motor vehicle licenses$6 thousand
Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

31%$371 thousand

Sales tax

25%$303 thousand

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government

1.1%$13 thousand

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state

0.6%$7 thousand

Fines and other9.9%

Fines

8.7%$104 thousand

Interest, rents and other

1.3%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%

What stands out

31%

of Reform'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

47%$671 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste

Water supply$341 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$330 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

31%$440 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection

Police$374 thousand
Fire protection$66 thousand

Running the government and other costs

18%$263 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$263 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

3.5%$50 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation

Libraries$41 thousand
Parks and recreation$9 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Reform. 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 Reform 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.