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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Cottondale took in $1.9 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)36%Federal tax money34%City taxes20%County and local tax money4.4%Fines and other3.3%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes20%

Other taxes
16%$300 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$105 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$77 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$69 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$44 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.7%$69 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$671 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$308 thousand
  • Water$177 thousand
  • Garbage collection$129 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$34 thousand
  • Road charges$12 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money34%

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

From the federal government
34%$643 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$55 thousand

County and local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.4%$82 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Fines
1.8%$34 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities61%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs9.3%Roads, transit and parking4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

61%

of Cottondale'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
61%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$812 thousand
  • Sewer systems$321 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$136 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$444 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$322 thousand
  • Fire protection$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$194 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$194 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$89 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$89 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$45 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$41 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cottondale. 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 City of Cottondale 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.