Town government · Cheatham County, TN

Ashland City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ashland City took in $17.0 million and spent $15.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%Fines and other13%State tax money5.2%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes46%

Sales tax
31%$5.3 million
Other taxes
8.1%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$470 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$351 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$214 thousand
  • Other licenses$208 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$101 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.7%$1.1 million

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Sewer$2.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$891 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$408 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
11%$1.9 million
Fines
1.8%$306 thousand

Where it goes

Interest on debt45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%Police, fire, courts and jails0.2%

What stands out

45%

of Ashland City's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
45%$7.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$5.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.7 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$973 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$60 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$867 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$864 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.2%$32 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ashland City. 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 Town of Ashland City 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.