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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Moulton took in $2.5 million and spent $2.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)73%City taxes21%Fines and other5.6%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes21%

Sales tax
12%$296 thousand
Property tax
9.4%$237 thousand

Fees for services73%

Fees for services
73%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 1 more
  • Electric power$1.4 million
  • Water$237 thousand
  • Sewer$219 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$119 thousand
Fines
0.8%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities75%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

75%

of Moulton'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
75%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$1.5 million
  • Water supply$226 thousand
  • Sewer systems$213 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$412 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$391 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$197 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$197 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Moulton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Moulton 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.