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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Alberta took in $160 thousand and spent $182 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)23%State tax money21%Federal tax money3.1%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

51%

of Alberta's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes51%

Property tax
51%$82 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$36 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$24 thousand
  • Garbage collection$14 thousand
  • Sewer-$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$5 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$34 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking16%Interest on debt3.3%Police, fire, courts and jails2.2%

What stands out

57%

of Alberta'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
57%$103 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$51 thousand
  • Sewer systems$39 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$40 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$23 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$29 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.2%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alberta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Alberta 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.