City government · Franklin County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Decherd took in $4.7 million and spent $14.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)64%City taxes34%State tax money1.8%Fines and other<0.1%

City taxes34%

Property tax
17%$784 thousand
Other taxes
11%$516 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$228 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$203 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$84 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.3%$297 thousand

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$83 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Interest on debt2.5%Running the government and other costs1.4%

What stands out

77%

of Decherd's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
77%$11.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$8.9 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$200 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$100 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$366 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.4%$200 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$100 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$100 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Decherd. 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 Decherd 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.