City government · Lamar County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Sulligent took in $580 thousand and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)91%Federal tax money5.2%State tax money3.4%

What stands out

91%

of Sulligent's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Fees for services91%

Fees for services
91%$530 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$336 thousand
  • Sewer$194 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$30 thousand

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs67%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Interest on debt5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

67%

of Sulligent's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
67%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$985 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$79 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$415 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$220 thousand
  • Water supply$195 thousand
Interest on debt
5.0%$80 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$17 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sulligent. 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 Sulligent 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.