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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Russellville took in $59.6 million and spent $55.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes37%Fees for services (sewer, water)31%County and local tax money11%Fines and other11%State tax money5.5%Federal tax money4.7%

What stands out

29%

of Russellville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes37%

Sales tax
29%$17.6 million
Other taxes
5.5%$3.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$485 thousand
  • Other licenses$299 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$86 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$43 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.7%$996 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$18.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$9.0 million
  • Water$8.1 million
  • Airport$730 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$349 thousand
  • Other service charges$58 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$2.8 million

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$3.3 million

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$6.8 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$5.6 million
Fines
1.6%$970 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

39%

of Russellville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$21.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$11.7 million
  • Sewer systems$9.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$12.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$5.9 million
  • Police$5.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$597 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$511 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$9.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$7.8 million
  • Airports$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$5.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$529 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$72 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$3.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
Interest on debt
3.8%$2.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.0 million
  • Interest on general debt$1.0 million
Health and hospitals
0.7%$360 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$360 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Russellville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Russellville 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.