County government · Bradley County, TN

Bradley County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bradley County took in $173 million and spent $203 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money50%County taxes27%Fees for services (school lunches)13%Federal tax money4.1%Fines and other3.8%Local tax money1.4%

What stands out

50%

of Bradley County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

County taxes27%

Property tax
19%$32.7 million
Sales tax
5.6%$9.6 million
Other taxes
2.9%$5.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.5 million
  • Other licenses$2.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$282 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$22.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other school charges and 2 more
  • Other service charges$15.0 million
  • Other school charges$5.8 million
  • School lunches$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$264 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$7.0 million

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$87.0 million

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.4%$2.4 million

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$6.1 million
Fines
0.2%$421 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges60%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs6.3%Social services6.3%Roads, transit and parking3.5%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

60%

of Bradley County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
60%$122 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$122 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$41.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
  • Fire protection$13.1 million
  • Police$12.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$8.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$12.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
  • Government buildings$472 thousand
Social services
6.3%$12.7 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$12.4 million
  • Other public welfare$367 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.5%$7.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Libraries$702 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$2.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.4 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$1.2 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$555 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$358 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$358 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$320 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$229 thousand
  • Sewer systems$91 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$130 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$130 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bradley County. 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 Bradley County 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.