Town government · Jackson County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gainesboro took in $1.9 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)59%Town taxes30%State tax money10%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

18%

of Gainesboro's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes30%

Sales tax
18%$347 thousand
Other taxes
7.0%$135 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and public utility taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$125 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.9%$96 thousand

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$773 thousand
  • Sewer$375 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$195 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

21%

of Gainesboro's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$925 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$550 thousand
  • Sewer systems$375 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$411 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$411 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$368 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$368 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$241 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$231 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gainesboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Gainesboro 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.