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St. Albans's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), St. Albans took in $25.3 million and spent $24.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%City taxes40%Fines and other7.1%Federal tax money4.4%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

30%

of St. Albans' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes40%

Other taxes
30%$7.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$447 thousand
  • Other licenses$257 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$112 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$2.5 million

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$11.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$6.6 million
  • Sewer$3.2 million
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$1.1 million

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$289 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$1.4 million
Fines
1.5%$379 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Interest on debt3.7%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

45%

of St. Albans' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$11.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
  • Government buildings$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$6.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$123 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$914 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$825 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$89 thousand
Social services
0.7%$177 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$177 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$86 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$86 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of St. Albans. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of St. Albans 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.