Town government · Putnam County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Baxter took in $3.9 million and spent $2.5 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 (water)42%Town taxes29%Fines and other13%County and local tax money11%State tax money4.6%

What stands out

11%

of Baxter's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes29%

Property tax
18%$718 thousand
Other taxes
8.1%$313 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$260 thousand
  • Other licenses$36 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.2%$85 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$180 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$439 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$368 thousand
Fines
3.7%$142 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs17%Housing and community development6.3%Interest on debt2.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

37%

of Baxter'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$937 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$591 thousand
  • Police$344 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$907 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$520 thousand
  • Sewer systems$387 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$415 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$415 thousand
Housing and community development
6.3%$157 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$63 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$22 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Baxter. 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 Baxter 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.