Town government · Escambia County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Riverview took in $120 thousand and spent $30 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%Federal tax money18%State tax money17%County and local tax money4.2%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

38%

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

Town taxes60%

Sales tax
38%$46 thousand
Other taxes
22%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$15 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$22 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$20 thousand

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$5 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs67%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Sent to other local governments13%

What stands out

13%

of Riverview's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
67%$20 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)$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Sent to other local governments
13%$4 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Riverview. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Riverview 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.