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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Alston took in $673 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money80%County and local tax money8.6%Fees for services (water, sewer)4.8%Town taxes4.0%State tax money1.5%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

80%

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

Town taxes4.0%

Other taxes

3.4%$23 thousand

What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more

Insurance premium taxes$13 thousand
Public utility taxes$7 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

0.6%$4 thousand

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services

4.8%$32 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer

Water$19 thousand
Sewer$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money80%

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

From the federal government

80%$541 thousand

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state

1.5%$10 thousand

County and local tax money8.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

8.6%$58 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other

0.7%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails93%Roads, transit and parking4.3%Running the government and other costs1.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

93%

of Alston'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

93%$1.2 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$1.2 million

Roads, transit and parking

4.3%$53 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$53 thousand

Running the government and other costs

1.8%$23 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.6%$8 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power

Electric power$8 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.2%$2 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Interest on debt

<0.1%$1 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Alston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Alston 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.