Town government · Morgan County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Trinity took in $2.5 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes70%Fees for services (water)17%Fines and other13%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

42%

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

Town taxes70%

Sales tax
42%$1.0 million
Other taxes
21%$521 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 6 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$255 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$145 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$51 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand
  • Other licenses$19 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$18 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$11 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.8%$170 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$427 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$427 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other13%

Fines
11%$285 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Roads, transit and parking2.9%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

40%

of Trinity'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$729 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$516 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$83 thousand
  • Fire protection$60 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$42 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$28 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$533 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$287 thousand
  • Government buildings$177 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$69 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$397 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$397 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$66 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.9%$53 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$53 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Trinity. 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 Trinity 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.