Town government · Jefferson County, AL
Trafford's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Trafford took in $265 thousand and spent $538 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Trafford's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
Town taxes99%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
- Other licenses$58 thousand
- Motor fuel taxes$20 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand
- Public utility licenses$6 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fines and other0.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Trafford'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%
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$212 thousand
- Other and not broken out$38 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
- Police$163 thousand
- Courts and legal services$64 thousand
- Fire protection$23 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Trafford. 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 Trafford 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.