Town government · Jackson County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Section took in $702 thousand and spent $1.4 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 taxes95%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.3%

What stands out

44%

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

Town taxes95%

Sales tax
44%$306 thousand
Other taxes
34%$240 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$148 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$42 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$29 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$20 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
17%$119 thousand

Fees for services5.3%

Fees for services
5.3%$37 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%

What stands out

34%

of Section'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
51%$699 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$369 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$330 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$470 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$470 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$205 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$205 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Section. 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 Section 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.