Town government · Shelby County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Vincent took in $1.1 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes69%State tax money23%County and local tax money4.4%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services0.4%

What stands out

43%

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

Town taxes69%

Sales tax
43%$470 thousand
Other taxes
19%$209 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$164 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$7 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.2%$79 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$250 thousand

County and local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.4%$48 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%

What stands out

39%

of Vincent'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
39%$484 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$452 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$32 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$432 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$432 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$201 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$126 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$75 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$110 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$110 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Vincent. 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 Town of Vincent 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.