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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Alton took in $928 thousand and spent $741 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%State tax money24%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes43%

Sales tax
28%$263 thousand
Other taxes
9.9%$92 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$64 thousand
  • Other licenses$17 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$42 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$285 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$131 thousand
  • Sewer$75 thousand
  • Garbage collection$68 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$222 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$18 thousand
Fines
0.6%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking12%Environment and natural resources10%

What stands out

10%

of Alton's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$235 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$95 thousand
  • Water supply$78 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$224 thousand
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)$220 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$115 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$97 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$91 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$91 thousand
Environment and natural resources
10%$76 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$76 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alton. 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 City of Alton 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.