Town government · Cullman County, AL

West Point's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), West Point took in $442 thousand and spent $540 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes51%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)43%County and local tax money5.4%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

29%

of West Point's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes51%

Other taxes
29%$130 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$63 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$49 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$11 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
18%$78 thousand
Property tax
3.8%$17 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$188 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$131 thousand
  • Garbage collection$56 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money5.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.4%$24 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

49%

of West Point's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
49%$264 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$182 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$48 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$185 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$117 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$68 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$77 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$54 thousand
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of West Point. 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 Town of West Point 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.