County government · Carter County, TN

Carter County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Carter County took in $107 million and spent $106 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money61%County taxes18%Fines and other8.4%Federal tax money6.1%Fees for services (garbage collection, school lunches)4.5%Local tax money1.5%

What stands out

61%

of Carter County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

County taxes18%

Property tax
14%$15.4 million
Sales tax
2.0%$2.1 million
Other taxes
1.8%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$937 thousand
  • Other licenses$625 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$375 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other school charges$2.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$515 thousand
  • School lunches$203 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$6.6 million

State tax money61%

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

From the state
61%$65.6 million

Local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.5%$1.6 million

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$8.5 million
Fines
0.5%$483 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges63%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs6.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.1%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

63%

of Carter County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
63%$66.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$66.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$15.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$8.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.9 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$288 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$10.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.9 million
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$6.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$285 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.3 million
Health and hospitals
1.6%$1.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.7 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$534 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$192 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$192 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$105 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$105 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$105 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$105 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$53 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$53 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Carter County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Carter County 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.