Town government · Randolph County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Wedowee took in $395 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Town taxes100%Fees for services0.3%

Town taxes100%

Other taxes
71%$282 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$145 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$56 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$50 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$6 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$59 thousand
Sales tax
13%$53 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails63%Running the government and other costs37%

What stands out

63%

of Wedowee'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
63%$781 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$736 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$45 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$463 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and other and not broken out
  • Government buildings$359 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$104 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wedowee. 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 Wedowee 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.