City government · Haywood County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Brownsville took in $18.3 million and spent $17.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fines and other18%Fees for services (sewer, electric power)17%County and local tax money9.2%Federal tax money9.1%State tax money6.3%

What stands out

16%

of Brownsville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes40%

Property tax
20%$3.6 million
Sales tax
16%$3.0 million
Other taxes
4.0%$736 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$509 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$107 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$57 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$40 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$19 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; electric power and 4 more
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Electric power$461 thousand
  • Other service charges$294 thousand
  • Gas$167 thousand
  • Water$58 thousand
  • Housing$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$1.7 million

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$1.2 million

County and local tax money9.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.2%$1.7 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
17%$3.1 million
Fines
1.4%$261 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs22%Sent to other local governments19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Roads, transit and parking9.4%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

19%

of Brownsville's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$5.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$261 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$81 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$956 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$760 thousand
  • Government buildings$324 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$286 thousand
Sent to other local governments
19%$3.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$2.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$646 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$185 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$585 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$482 thousand
  • Libraries$103 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$337 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$337 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Brownsville. 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 Brownsville 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.