Town government · Benton County, TN

Big Sandy's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Big Sandy took in $1.2 million and spent $758 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%Town taxes20%County and local tax money8.3%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

35%

of Big Sandy's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes20%

Other taxes
11%$134 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$125 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.7%$104 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$414 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$256 thousand
  • Sewer$96 thousand
  • Garbage collection$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$420 thousand

County and local tax money8.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.3%$99 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$14 thousand
Fines
1.2%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking4.2%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

58%

of Big Sandy's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$443 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$271 thousand
  • Water supply$114 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$179 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$96 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$91 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$79 thousand
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$32 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Big Sandy. 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 Big Sandy 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.