City government · Jefferson County, AL
Warrior's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Warrior took in $20.2 million and spent $14.7 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Warrior's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes30%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
- Occupation and business licenses$359 thousand
- Public utility taxes$207 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$127 thousand
- Motor fuel taxes$95 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$79 thousand
- Other licenses$28 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services64%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 6 more
- Electric power$8.2 million
- Gas$1.3 million
- Water$984 thousand
- Parks and recreation$864 thousand
- Garbage collection$829 thousand
- Sewer$799 thousand
- Airport$30 thousand
- Other service charges$22 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money<0.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money0.3%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Warrior'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$6.8 million
- Gas supply$1.0 million
- Water supply$693 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$574 thousand
- Sewer systems$527 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$1.0 million
- Fire protection$736 thousand
- Prisons and jails$88 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$84 thousand
- Courts and legal services$49 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.1 million
- Libraries$68 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$693 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$145 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$66 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$761 thousand
- Airports$54 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more
- Interest on water supply debt$40 thousand
- Interest on electric power debt$19 thousand
- Interest on gas supply debt$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Warrior. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of Warrior 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.