City government · Bradley County, TN
Cleveland's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended July 31, 2023), Cleveland took in $471 million and spent $368 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Cleveland's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.
City taxes13%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
- Other licenses$1.6 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services66%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 8 more
- Electric power$226 million
- Water$40.1 million
- Sewer$35.8 million
- Garbage collection$3.6 million
- Other school charges$2.4 million
- Other service charges$969 thousand
- Airport$276 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$124 thousand
- Parks and recreation$100 thousand
- School lunches$91 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money12%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money4.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Cleveland's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
- Electric power$135 million
- Water supply$37.6 million
- Sewer systems$36.0 million
- Garbage and solid waste$5.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$79.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$14.8 million
- Police$14.8 million
- Inspections and regulation$381 thousand
- Courts and legal services$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$13.3 million
- Public transit$1.1 million
- Airports$576 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$4.4 million
- Interest on water supply debt$3.1 million
- Interest on electric power debt$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
- Other and not broken out$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$4.8 million
- Libraries$1.9 million
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$2.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$697 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Cleveland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2023. 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 City of Cleveland 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.