City government · Jefferson County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Trussville took in $66.4 million and spent $78.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes83%Fines and other6.2%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)5.4%County and local tax money2.6%State tax money1.7%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

62%

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

City taxes83%

Sales tax
62%$40.9 million
Other taxes
11%$7.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$845 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$262 thousand
  • Other licenses$184 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$138 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.9%$6.6 million

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$1.1 million

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$1.1 million

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$1.7 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$3.2 million
Fines
1.5%$985 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs31%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Interest on debt6.9%Roads, transit and parking4.6%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

21%

of Trussville's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$25.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$12.5 million
  • Fire protection$10.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$772 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$167 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$24.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$9.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$16.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$14.9 million
  • Libraries$1.8 million
Interest on debt
6.9%$5.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.6%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$516 thousand
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$516 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Trussville. 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 Trussville 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.