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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Alford took in $980 thousand and spent $958 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money34%Federal tax money21%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)19%Town taxes19%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money3.6%

What stands out

21%

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

Town taxes19%

Other taxes
17%$169 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$61 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$38 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$33 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$28 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.3%$13 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$186 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$92 thousand
  • Garbage collection$61 thousand
  • Other service charges$31 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$210 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$330 thousand

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$35 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$36 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

48%

of Alford's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$456 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$286 thousand
  • Water supply$125 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$45 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$183 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$181 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$154 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$154 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$143 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$143 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$13 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$10 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Alford. 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 Alford 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.