One result was that Jefferson County, containing Birmingham's industrial and economic powerhouse, contributed more than one-third of all tax revenue to the state, but did not receive a proportional amount in services.
wˈʌn ɹɪzˈʌlt wʌz ðæt dʒˈɛfɚsən kˈaʊnti, kəntˈeɪnɪŋ bˈɜːmɪŋˌæmz ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl ænd ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk pˈaʊɚhˌaʊs, kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd mˈoːɹ ðɐn wˈʌnθˈɜːd ʌv ˈɔːl tˈæks ɹˈɛvənˌuː tə ðə stˈeɪt, bˌʌt dɪdnˌɑːt ɹᵻsˈiːv ɐ pɹəpˈoːɹʃənəl ɐmˈaʊnt ɪn sˈɜːvɪsᵻz.