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Scottsboro's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Scottsboro took in $87.6 million and spent $74.7 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Scottsboro's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.
City taxes25%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
- Public utility taxes$2.1 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.4 million
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$453 thousand
- Motor fuel taxes$297 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$96 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$53 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services63%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 6 more
- Electric power$34.8 million
- Gas$6.7 million
- Water$4.7 million
- Sewer$4.3 million
- Garbage collection$4.1 million
- Parks and recreation$206 thousand
- Airport$156 thousand
- Other service charges$55 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money7.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other5.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Scottsboro's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
- Electric power$33.4 million
- Gas supply$6.8 million
- Water supply$5.6 million
- Sewer systems$4.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$4.6 million
- Fire protection$3.3 million
- Prisons and jails$395 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$379 thousand
- Courts and legal services$307 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$5.0 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
- Other government-run businesses$287 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$101 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 2 more
- Interest on general debt$2.3 million
- Interest on water supply debt$457 thousand
- Interest on electric power debt$181 thousand
- Interest on gas supply debt$31 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$1.3 million
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$825 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
- Airports$272 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Scottsboro. 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 Scottsboro 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.