City government · Smith County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gordonsville took in $1.3 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (sewer)25%Fines and other9.8%State tax money3.9%County and local tax money2.9%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes58%

Property tax
34%$452 thousand
Other taxes
13%$174 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$170 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$150 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$341 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$341 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$52 thousand

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$39 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Fines
8.9%$119 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Interest on debt5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%Roads, transit and parking2.3%

What stands out

32%

of Gordonsville'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$506 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$435 thousand
  • Fire protection$71 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$467 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$243 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$222 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$445 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$268 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$177 thousand
Interest on debt
5.6%$89 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$40 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$36 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gordonsville. 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 City of Gordonsville 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.