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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Sylacauga took in $75.1 million and spent $79.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, electric power)68%City taxes26%State tax money3.9%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes26%

Sales tax
14%$10.8 million
Other taxes
6.3%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$411 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$326 thousand
  • Other licenses$292 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$158 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$144 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.2%$3.9 million

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$51.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; electric power and 3 more
  • Gas$21.8 million
  • Electric power$21.3 million
  • Water$3.9 million
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$2.9 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$1.0 million
Fines
0.5%$404 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities79%Police, fire, courts and jails7.4%Running the government and other costs4.0%Sent to other local governments3.4%Roads, transit and parking3.3%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

79%

of Sylacauga's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
79%$62.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$35.6 million
  • Gas supply$22.8 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.4%$5.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$356 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$3.2 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$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$790 thousand
  • Government buildings$71 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.4%$2.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.3%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$2.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 2 more
  • Interest on general debt$1.7 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$276 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$187 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$75 thousand
Social services
0.4%$332 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$332 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$189 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$189 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sylacauga. 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 Sylacauga 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.