Town government · Wheeler County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Alamo took in $2.6 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Town taxes31%Federal tax money18%County and local tax money9.6%State tax money2.3%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes31%

Property tax
16%$418 thousand
Other taxes
15%$381 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$254 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$93 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$16 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$948 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$569 thousand
  • Water$299 thousand
  • Garbage collection$55 thousand
  • Other service charges$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$457 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$59 thousand

County and local tax money9.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.6%$247 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$26 thousand
Fines
1.0%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Interest on debt16%Roads, transit and parking9.1%

What stands out

16%

of Alamo's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$608 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$318 thousand
  • Sewer systems$290 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$473 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$442 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$417 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$357 thousand
  • Fire protection$45 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Interest on debt
16%$326 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$242 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$84 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$183 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$183 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Alamo. 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 Town of Alamo 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.