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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Alva took in $33.2 million and spent $34.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, water)69%City taxes14%Fines and other11%State tax money6.2%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes14%

Sales tax
12%$4.0 million
Other taxes
1.9%$615 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$441 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$130 thousand
  • Other licenses$39 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$22.8 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; water and 6 more
  • Hospital bills$16.9 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$832 thousand
  • Sewer$517 thousand
  • Airport$438 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$173 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$2.1 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$3.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Health and hospitals55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%Running the government and other costs6.1%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

55%

of Alva's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
55%$19.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$18.2 million
  • Public health$796 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$905 thousand
  • Sewer systems$682 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$3.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
  • Libraries$368 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$59 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.1%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$745 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$732 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$530 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$81 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$1.2 million
  • Roads and highways$597 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$550 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$314 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$236 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alva. 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 Alva 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.