City government · Lamar County, AL
Vernon's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Vernon took in $10.6 million and spent $9.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Vernon's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes28%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
- Occupation and business licenses$176 thousand
- Public utility taxes$102 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$61 thousand
- Motor fuel taxes$47 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$39 thousand
- Other licenses$14 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services67%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 6 more
- Electric power$4.4 million
- Gas$695 thousand
- Water$532 thousand
- Parks and recreation$492 thousand
- Garbage collection$471 thousand
- Sewer$455 thousand
- Airport$17 thousand
- Other service charges$13 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money2.2%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other2.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Vernon's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
- Electric power$3.9 million
- Gas supply$627 thousand
- Water supply$492 thousand
- Sewer systems$436 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$350 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$634 thousand
- Fire protection$450 thousand
- Prisons and jails$54 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$52 thousand
- Courts and legal services$31 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$749 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$87 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$42 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$41 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$677 thousand
- Libraries$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$467 thousand
- Airports$33 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 2 more
- Interest on general debt$230 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$39 thousand
- Interest on electric power debt$18 thousand
- Interest on gas supply debt$9 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$74 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Vernon. 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 City of Vernon 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.