City government · Elmore County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Wetumpka took in $15.3 million and spent $10.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes90%Fines and other7.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation, airport)3.1%

What stands out

78%

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

City taxes90%

Sales tax
78%$11.9 million
Other taxes
7.9%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$608 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$468 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$117 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.3%$658 thousand

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$469 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; airport and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$254 thousand
  • Airport$196 thousand
  • Garbage collection$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other7.1%

Fines
3.8%$580 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.3%$502 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails62%Running the government and other costs31%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%Roads, transit and parking0.5%

What stands out

62%

of Wetumpka'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
62%$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$501 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$294 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$3.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$136 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$754 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$394 thousand
  • Libraries$360 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.5%$57 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wetumpka. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Wetumpka 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.