Town government · Nash County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Nashville took in $12.6 million and spent $9.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)47%Town taxes37%State tax money11%Fines and other5.7%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

12%

of Nashville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes37%

Property tax
24%$3.0 million
Sales tax
12%$1.6 million
Other taxes
0.6%$75 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$70 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$5.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$3.1 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$629 thousand
  • Garbage collection$579 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$199 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.4 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$12 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$714 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

26%

of Nashville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$505 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$778 thousand
  • Government buildings$140 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$110 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$59 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$969 thousand
  • Public transit$113 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$513 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$308 thousand
  • Libraries$205 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$189 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$105 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Nashville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Nashville 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.