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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

How Does Birmingham, AL Spend Tax Money?

Birmingham, AL spends $30,790 per resident, with total expenditures of $6.2B. Top spending categories: Parks & Recreation ($1,823/person), Fire Protection ($1,152/person), Highways & Roads ($848/person). Fiscal Health Score: C (55/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$6.2B
Per Capita Spending$30,790
Total Revenue$16.0B
Total Debt$565.8M
Population200,431
Fiscal Health Score55/100 (C)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Parks & Recreation$1,823/person
Fire Protection$1,152/person
Highways & Roads$848/person
Health$683/person
Police$22/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.