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Smyrna's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Smyrna took in $119 million and spent $101 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%County and local tax money20%Fines and other8.5%Federal tax money2.6%State tax money2.1%

What stands out

20%

of Smyrna's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

City taxes44%

Property tax
31%$36.6 million
Other taxes
13%$15.3 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$5.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$4.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$981 thousand
  • Other licenses$730 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$471 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$161 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$28.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$16.4 million
  • Water$6.5 million
  • Other service charges$3.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$3.1 million

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$2.5 million

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$23.6 million

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$9.0 million
Fines
1.0%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Roads, transit and parking13%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

14%

of Smyrna's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
27%$27.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$19.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$21.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
  • Fire protection$9.4 million
  • Police$8.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$678 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$21.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$9.4 million
  • Water supply$8.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$14.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$12.9 million
  • Libraries$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$12.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.9 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$2.8 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$350 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$350 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Smyrna. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Smyrna 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.