City government · McNairy County, TN

Bethel Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bethel Springs took in $908 thousand and spent $738 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%City taxes28%Federal tax money12%State tax money6.4%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

12%

of Bethel Springs' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes28%

Property tax
16%$146 thousand
Sales tax
9.6%$87 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$17 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$457 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$209 thousand
  • Water$205 thousand
  • Garbage collection$41 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$108 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$58 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$23 thousand
Fines
0.6%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%Police, fire, courts and jails5.1%

What stands out

10%

of Bethel Springs' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$330 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$150 thousand
  • Water supply$138 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$162 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$143 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$90 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$90 thousand
Interest on debt
9.9%$73 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$70 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$45 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$38 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$30 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bethel Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bethel Springs 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.