County government · Winston County, AL

Winston County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Winston County took in $10.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes from

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Where it comes from

County taxes82%State tax money16%Federal tax money1.9%

What stands out

43%

of Winston County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes82%

Sales tax
43%$4.4 million
Property tax
37%$3.8 million
Other taxes
1.6%$168 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$81 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$59 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$19 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money1.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.9%$195 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Winston County. 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 Winston County 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.