County government · Decatur County, TN
Decatur County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Decatur County took in $32.4 million and spent $41.1 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Decatur County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
County taxes22%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more
- Motor vehicle licenses$510 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$206 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$118 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$84 thousand
- Other licenses$6 thousand
- Public utility taxes$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services25%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 4 more
- Hospital bills$6.6 million
- Other service charges$697 thousand
- Other school charges$672 thousand
- Parks and recreation$85 thousand
- School lunches$47 thousand
- Garbage collection$26 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money51%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Decatur County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$19.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$12.0 million
- Public health$883 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$963 thousand
- Prisons and jails$772 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$646 thousand
- Courts and legal services$500 thousand
- Fire protection$102 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$1.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$429 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$342 thousand
- Government buildings$109 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$1.7 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$449 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$438 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$266 thousand
- Libraries$84 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$92 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$68 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Decatur County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Decatur 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.