Town government · Etowah County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Ridgeville took in $145 thousand and spent $34 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)72%Town taxes28%

What stands out

16%

of Ridgeville's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes28%

Other taxes
16%$23 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$17 thousand

Fees for services72%

Fees for services
72%$105 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs91%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.8%

What stands out

91%

of Ridgeville's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
91%$31 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.8%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ridgeville. 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 Town of Ridgeville 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.