City government · Cumberland County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Crossville took in $40.8 million and spent $41.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%State tax money13%Fines and other7.4%

What stands out

31%

of Crossville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes47%

Sales tax
31%$12.6 million
Property tax
8.8%$3.6 million
Other taxes
7.6%$3.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$378 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$158 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$111 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$13.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$8.1 million
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Other service charges$739 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$265 thousand
  • Airport$177 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$76 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%$5.5 million

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$2.9 million
Fines
0.2%$99 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

39%

of Crossville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$16.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$9.1 million
  • Sewer systems$6.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$480 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$10.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Fire protection$4.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$396 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$6.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
  • Airports$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$5.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$937 thousand
  • Government buildings$339 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$327 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$110 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$796 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$680 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$116 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$299 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$299 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$169 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$169 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Crossville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Crossville 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.