City government · Sullivan County, TN
Bristol's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bristol took in $118 million and spent $117 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Bristol's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.
City taxes26%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 3 more
- Occupation and business licenses$1.4 million
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$903 thousand
- Public utility taxes$657 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$602 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services14%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
- Sewer$5.4 million
- Water$5.0 million
- Other school charges$2.6 million
- Garbage collection$2.2 million
- Parks and recreation$513 thousand
- School lunches$394 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$327 thousand
- Parking$31 thousand
- Transit fares$11 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money30%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money19%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Bristol's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$60.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$10.0 million
- Fire protection$7.2 million
- Courts and legal services$716 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$383 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$4.7 million
- Water supply$4.7 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$10.1 million
- Public transit$914 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
- Other and not broken out$3.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
- Government buildings$299 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$4.0 million
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$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Bristol. 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 City of Bristol 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.