Town government · Wilcox County, AL

Yellow Bluff's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Yellow Bluff took in $62 thousand and spent $36 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes100%

What stands out

94%

of Yellow Bluff'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 taxes100%

Other taxes
94%$58 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$40 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.5%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs72%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%

What stands out

72%

of Yellow Bluff'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
72%$26 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$10 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Yellow Bluff. 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 Yellow Bluff 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.