Town government · St Clair County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Steele took in $765 thousand and spent $241 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%Fees for services (garbage collection)39%Fines and other2.9%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

41%

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

Town taxes58%

Sales tax
41%$316 thousand
Other taxes
11%$82 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$47 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$12 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.6%$43 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$299 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$299 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$3 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%

What stands out

41%

of Steele'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$100 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$78 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$79 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$79 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$45 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$45 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Steele. 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 Steele 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.