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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Etowah took in $214 thousand and spent $383 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)35%Town taxes35%Federal tax money15%State tax money14%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

30%

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

Town taxes35%

Sales tax
30%$64 thousand
Property tax
4.7%$10 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$75 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$50 thousand
  • Garbage collection$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$33 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$30 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Interest on debt5.2%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

35%

of Etowah'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
35%$133 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$70 thousand
  • Police$60 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$112 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$36 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$80 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$80 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$28 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$28 thousand
Interest on debt
5.2%$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Etowah. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Etowah 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.