City government · Benton County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Camden took in $6.9 million and spent $4.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes75%State tax money13%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)7.3%Fines and other3.6%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

43%

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

City taxes75%

Sales tax
43%$3.0 million
Property tax
22%$1.5 million
Other taxes
10%$718 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$634 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$76 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.3%

Fees for services
7.3%$509 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parks and recreation
  • Garbage collection$492 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$913 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$45 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$205 thousand
Fines
0.6%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

41%

of Camden'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
41%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$165 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$61 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$832 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$832 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$654 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and electric power
  • Garbage and solid waste$442 thousand
  • Electric power$212 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$608 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$477 thousand
  • Government buildings$66 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$48 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$211 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$211 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Camden. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Camden 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.