City government · Carter County, TN
Elizabethton's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Elizabethton took in $137 million and spent $134 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Elizabethton'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 taxes11%
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$659 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$335 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$224 thousand
- Other licenses$88 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services57%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 7 more
- Electric power$60.5 million
- Water$7.6 million
- Sewer$3.8 million
- Other school charges$2.7 million
- Garbage collection$1.8 million
- Other service charges$1.5 million
- School tuition and transportation$357 thousand
- School lunches$168 thousand
- Parks and recreation$35 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money<0.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money21%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money7.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Elizabethton'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$60.5 million
- Water supply$6.1 million
- Sewer systems$2.9 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$42.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$5.2 million
- Fire protection$2.8 million
- Courts and legal services$123 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$3.4 million
- Libraries$594 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$3.0 million
- Airports$180 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
- Other and not broken out$774 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$569 thousand
- Government buildings$560 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on electric power debt$535 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$378 thousand
- Interest on general debt$247 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$285 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$268 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Elizabethton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. 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 Elizabethton 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.