City government · Bradley County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Charleston took in $521 thousand and spent $312 thousand.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

City taxes84%State tax money6.5%Fees for services (parks and recreation)3.5%Fines and other3.5%Federal tax money2.1%

What stands out

53%

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

City taxes84%

Sales tax
53%$275 thousand
Property tax
17%$88 thousand
Other taxes
15%$77 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$75 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$18 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other government-run businesses
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$11 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$34 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Fines
2.3%$12 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails71%Running the government and other costs17%Sent to other local governments12%

What stands out

71%

of Charleston'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
71%$222 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$219 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$52 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$45 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
12%$38 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$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Charleston. 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 City of Charleston 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.