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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Radcliff took in $18.4 million and spent $14.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes80%Fines and other10%State tax money6.1%County and local tax money2.0%Fees for services (parks and recreation)1.9%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

28%

of Radcliff's money comes from business income taxes.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes80%

Other taxes
40%$7.3 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$4.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$353 thousand
  • Other licenses$182 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
28%$5.1 million
Property tax
12%$2.2 million

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$356 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$273 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$83 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$56 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$1.1 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$364 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$1.8 million
Fines
0.4%$73 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails56%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.2%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

56%

of Radcliff's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
56%$8.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$5.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$475 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.2%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1.1 million
Housing and community development
3.3%$483 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$334 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$334 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Radcliff. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Radcliff 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.