Town government · Marengo County, AL

Sweet Water's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Sweet Water took in $317 thousand and spent $211 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes44%State tax money36%Fees for services (garbage collection)16%Fines and other3.5%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes44%

Sales tax
28%$88 thousand
Other taxes
14%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$7 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.2%$10 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$51 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$114 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%

What stands out

56%

of Sweet Water'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
56%$118 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$73 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$45 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$39 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$38 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sweet Water. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sweet Water 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.