BIRMINGHAM CITY finances
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BIRMINGHAM CITY
City or town in Alabama (Jefferson County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 06/30); population 196,910.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $554.1 million | T |
| Charges and fees | $229.7 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $50.2 million | U |
| From the federal government | $36.8 million | B |
| From the state government | $21.5 million | C |
| From local governments | $9.8 million | D |
| Spending: current operations | $656.4 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $77.8 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $45.5 million | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $0 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $902.0 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $779.8 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $706.3 million | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| Water Utilities | $163.7 million |
| General NEC | $135.0 million |
| Police Protection | $109.5 million |
| Local Fire Protection | $88.7 million |
| Solid Waste Mgt | $39.9 million |
| Regular Highways | $38.2 million |
| Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $29.1 million |
| Financial Adm | $26.3 million |
| Parks & Rec | $18.7 million |
| General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $15.8 million |
| Judicial | $15.5 million |
| Central Staff | $15.2 million |
| Libraries | $14.1 million |
| Transit Utilities | $12.8 million |
| Protective Inspection | $11.9 million |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $1.2 billion |
| 29U | LTD ISS-Unsp-Other NEC | $24.3 million |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $470.9 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $706.3 million |
| A44 | Regular Highway Charges | $973,000 |
| A60 | Parking Facilities Charges | $3.3 million |
| A61 | Parks & Recreation Charges | $2.2 million |
| A89 | All Other NEC Charges | $15.7 million |
| A91 | Water Utilities Revenue | $207.5 million |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $36.8 million |
| C89 | State IG Other | $21.5 million |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $9.8 million |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $26.3 million |
| E24 | Local Fire Protection Curr Operation | $88.7 million |
| E25 | Judicial-Current Operation | $15.5 million |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $15.2 million |
| E31 | General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $15.8 million |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $38.2 million |
| E50 | Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $29.1 million |
| E52 | Libraries-Current Operation | $14.1 million |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $18.7 million |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $109.5 million |
| E66 | Protective Inspection-Curr Op | $11.9 million |
| E81 | Solid Waste Mgt - Current Oper | $39.9 million |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $110.7 million |
| E91 | Water Utilities-Current Oper | $110.2 million |
| E94 | Transit Utilities-Current Op | $12.8 million |
| F89 | General NEC-Construction | $24.4 million |
| F91 | Water Utilities-Construction | $53.5 million |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $16.8 million |
| I91 | Water Utilities-Interest | $28.7 million |
| T01 | Property Tax | $96.6 million |
| T09 | Total General Sales Taxes | $221.0 million |
| T10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales Tax | $2.3 million |
| T15 | Public Utilities Tax | $18.0 million |
| T19 | Other Selective Sales Taxes | $11.4 million |
| T20 | Alcoholic Beverage License Tax | $2.5 million |
| T28 | Occup & Business License, NEC | $66.4 million |
| T29 | Other License Tax | $14.7 million |
| T40 | Indiv Income Tax | $121.3 million |
| U11 | Sale of Property 2/ | $8.9 million |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $27.6 million |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $1.4 million |
| U40 | Rents | $918,000 |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $11.4 million |
Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation. Government ID 012073225038.