Town government · Pickett County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Byrdstown took in $3.0 million and spent $2.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)65%Town taxes17%State tax money8.4%Federal tax money3.9%Fines and other3.6%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes17%

Sales tax
12%$366 thousand
Property tax
2.8%$83 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$71 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and public utility taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$65 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$129 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$116 thousand

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$251 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$40 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities74%Running the government and other costs18%Housing and community development2.9%Sent to other local governments1.9%Interest on debt1.9%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

74%

of Byrdstown'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
74%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$313 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$464 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$238 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$153 thousand
  • Government buildings$73 thousand
Housing and community development
2.9%$77 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$50 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$50 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$44 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Byrdstown. 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 Byrdstown 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.