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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Selma took in $21.7 million and spent $26.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes90%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)7.9%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

65%

of Selma's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes90%

Sales tax
65%$14.1 million
Other taxes
20%$4.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$2.5 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$655 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$412 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$359 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$326 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.2%$1.1 million

Fees for services7.9%

Fees for services
7.9%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$333 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$87 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$444 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Interest on debt3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%

What stands out

43%

of Selma's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$11.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$694 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$443 thousand
  • Government buildings$369 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$10.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.9 million
  • Fire protection$4.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$305 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Interest on debt
3.1%$807 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$779 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$777 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$488 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$488 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Selma. 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 Selma 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.