City government · Perry County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Uniontown took in $1.3 million and spent $817 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Federal tax money33%State tax money20%Fees for services (garbage collection)4.0%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes44%

Sales tax
40%$500 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$48 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$25 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$20 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$50 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$410 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$250 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs70%Interest on debt28%Police, fire, courts and jails2.8%

What stands out

28%

of Uniontown's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
70%$568 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$543 thousand
  • Government buildings$25 thousand
Interest on debt
28%$226 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.8%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Uniontown. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Uniontown 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.