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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Alabama took in $3.3 million and spent $5.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money33%Town taxes19%Fines and other15%County and local tax money14%Fees for services (water)12%State tax money6.8%

What stands out

33%

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

Town taxes19%

Property tax
18%$602 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$396 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$369 thousand
  • Water$17 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$1.1 million

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$227 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$450 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$491 thousand
Fines
0.5%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails6.6%Interest on debt2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

60%

of Alabama's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$910 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$910 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$639 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$508 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
  • Government buildings$23 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.6%$331 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$213 thousand
  • Fire protection$102 thousand
  • Police$9 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$7 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$132 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$5 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Alabama. 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 Town of Alabama 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.