County government · Grundy County, TN

Grundy County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Grundy County took in $33.7 million and spent $39.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money69%County taxes19%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)5.0%Local tax money3.5%Fines and other3.4%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

69%

of Grundy County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes19%

Property tax
14%$4.8 million
Sales tax
4.3%$1.5 million
Other taxes
0.8%$280 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$242 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.0%

Fees for services
5.0%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other school charges and 3 more
  • Other service charges$817 thousand
  • Other school charges$680 thousand
  • Sewer$62 thousand
  • Road charges$60 thousand
  • School lunches$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.1%$40 thousand

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$23.1 million

Local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.5%$1.2 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$924 thousand
Fines
0.7%$220 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges69%Police, fire, courts and jails9.6%Running the government and other costs8.6%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.3%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

69%

of Grundy County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
69%$26.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$26.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.6%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$728 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.6%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$645 thousand
  • Government buildings$376 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$254 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$901 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$825 thousand
  • Sewer systems$76 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$295 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$263 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$263 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$152 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$152 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$68 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$66 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$37 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$37 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$30 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Grundy County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Grundy County 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.