County government · Russell County, AL

Russell County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Russell County took in $24.8 million and spent $13.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes63%Federal tax money23%State tax money12%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

23%

of Russell County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

County taxes63%

Property tax
30%$7.5 million
Sales tax
18%$4.4 million
Other taxes
15%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$213 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$164 thousand
  • Severance taxes$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$5.6 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$3.1 million

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$573 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails52%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Interest on debt3.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

52%

of Russell County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
52%$7.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$584 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$421 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Interest on debt
3.6%$493 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$169 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$169 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Russell County. 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 Russell County 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.