Town government · Lauderdale County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Rogersville took in $2.3 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes75%Fines and other21%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.3%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

45%

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

Town taxes75%

Sales tax
45%$1.0 million
Other taxes
30%$711 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$196 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$153 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$144 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$113 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$74 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$78 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other government-run businesses
  • Garbage collection$66 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$11 thousand

Fines and other21%

Fines
13%$293 thousand
Interest, rents and other
8.7%$203 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.1%Social services1.8%

What stands out

30%

of Rogersville'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%$713 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Government buildings$538 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$69 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$51 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$47 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$473 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$330 thousand
  • Fire protection$83 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$55 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$148 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$148 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$141 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$119 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.1%$64 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$64 thousand
Social services
1.8%$29 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rogersville. 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 Rogersville 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.