Town government · Carroll County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bruceton took in $1.6 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%Town taxes25%State tax money20%Fines and other7.7%

What stands out

7.2%

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

Town taxes25%

Property tax
20%$320 thousand
Other taxes
5.8%$94 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and public utility taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$63 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$761 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$289 thousand
  • Sewer$251 thousand
  • Garbage collection$221 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$333 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Fines
7.2%$117 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs11%

What stands out

39%

of Bruceton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$580 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$526 thousand
  • Fire protection$53 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$569 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$221 thousand
  • Water supply$205 thousand
  • Sewer systems$143 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$197 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$197 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$158 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$138 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bruceton. 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 Town of Bruceton 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.