Russell County
$16.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 51% of this ZIP is in Russell County.
Where the money comes from
Full Russell County breakdown
What stands out
of Russell County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes62%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$53 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services20%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 3 more
- Other service charges$1.8 million
- Garbage collection$400 thousand
- Road charges$214 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$86 thousand
- Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money9.8%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money<0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.8%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Russell County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.
Full Russell County breakdown
Spending by category100%
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$4.6 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$360 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$337 thousand
- Government buildings$69 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
- Courts and legal services$2.9 million
- Fire protection$374 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$400 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$384 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$231 thousand
- Libraries$8 thousand