Town government · Weakley County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gleason took in $1.4 million and spent $1.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Fines and other4.6%State tax money3.7%

What stands out

20%

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

Town taxes60%

Property tax
32%$436 thousand
Sales tax
20%$275 thousand
Other taxes
6.9%$93 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$70 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$19 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$435 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$233 thousand
  • Sewer$202 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$50 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Fines
4.6%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

35%

of Gleason's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$534 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$193 thousand
  • Sewer systems$187 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$154 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$383 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$360 thousand
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.1%$78 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$74 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$59 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand
  • Libraries$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$48 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$48 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gleason. 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 Town of Gleason 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.