County government · Cumberland County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cumberland County took in $122 million and spent $127 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money61%County taxes34%Fees for services (school lunches)2.5%Local tax money2.0%Fines and other0.4%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

61%

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

County taxes34%

Sales tax
18%$21.6 million
Property tax
15%$18.2 million
Other taxes
1.8%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$366 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$304 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$2.7 million
  • School lunches$324 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$154 thousand

State tax money61%

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

From the state
61%$74.1 million

Local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.0%$2.4 million

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$427 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges72%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Health and hospitals6.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.2%Running the government and other costs3.0%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

72%

of Cumberland 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
72%$92.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$92.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$12.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$5.5 million
  • Police$5.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$265 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$193 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.7%$8.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.1 million
Running the government and other costs
3.0%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$894 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$131 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$2.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$342 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Cumberland County. 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 Cumberland 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.