City government · Talladega County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Talladega took in $30.8 million and spent $21.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%Fines and other4.5%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes62%

Sales tax
40%$12.2 million
Other taxes
15%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 6 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$670 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$594 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$497 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$217 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$136 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$51 thousand
  • Other licenses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.7%$1.7 million
Individual income tax
1.8%$558 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$9.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Sewer$3.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$528 thousand
  • Airport$483 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$53 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$2 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$544 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

36%

of Talladega'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
36%$7.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$6.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Fire protection$2.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$519 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$4.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$439 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$85 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Airports$410 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$551 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$551 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$531 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$330 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$201 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$231 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$231 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Talladega. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Talladega 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.