Town government · Marshall County, AL

Union Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Union Grove took in $82 thousand and spent $64 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%Town taxes44%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

22%

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

Town taxes44%

Sales tax
22%$18 thousand
Other taxes
20%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.4%$2 thousand

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$45 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$24 thousand
  • Sewer$14 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand
  • Electric power$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs63%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Interest on debt3.1%

What stands out

63%

of Union Grove's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
63%$40 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$37 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and electric power
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
  • Electric power$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$6 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Union Grove. 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 Union Grove 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.