City government · Sevier County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Gatlinburg took in $75.1 million and spent $44.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)20%State tax money13%Fines and other6.8%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes59%

Other taxes
29%$22.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; amusement taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$17.2 million
  • Amusement taxes$2.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$893 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$258 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
28%$21.2 million
Property tax
1.5%$1.2 million

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$15.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 5 more
  • Sewer$4.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Parking$2.1 million
  • Other service charges$973 thousand
  • Transit fares$447 thousand
  • Garbage collection$316 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$9.7 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$653 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$4.5 million
Fines
0.9%$673 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries30%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking12%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

30%

of Gatlinburg's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
30%$13.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$8.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Fire protection$3.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$458 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$435 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$150 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$8.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$962 thousand
  • Government buildings$567 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$7.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$5.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
  • Public transit$1.8 million
  • Parking$984 thousand
  • Airports$16 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$805 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$802 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$3 thousand
Schools and colleges
1.6%$713 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$713 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gatlinburg. 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 Gatlinburg 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.