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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Robertsdale took in $24.6 million and spent $26.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)56%City taxes33%Federal tax money5.7%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money1.1%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes33%

Sales tax
22%$5.4 million
Other taxes
9.1%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$900 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$453 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$272 thousand
  • Other licenses$270 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$153 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$52 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.5%$361 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$13.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$9.7 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$588 thousand
  • Gas$146 thousand
  • Other service charges$99 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$1.4 million

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$97 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$260 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$770 thousand
Fines
0.7%$169 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt6.2%Roads, transit and parking5.2%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

57%

of Robertsdale'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
57%$15.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$8.2 million
  • Water supply$3.6 million
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$878 thousand
  • Gas supply$291 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$4.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$843 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$276 thousand
  • Fire protection$202 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$590 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$407 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$175 thousand
Interest on debt
6.2%$1.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$906 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$406 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$329 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$836 thousand
  • Libraries$388 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$104 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$104 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Robertsdale. 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 Robertsdale 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.