County government · Henderson County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Henderson County took in $68.6 million and spent $79.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money63%County taxes23%Fines and other7.8%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.6%Local tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

63%

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

County taxes23%

Property tax
15%$10.0 million
Sales tax
7.7%$5.3 million
Other taxes
0.4%$290 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$205 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$84 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other school charges$3.7 million
  • Garbage collection$115 thousand
  • Other service charges$45 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%$72 thousand

State tax money63%

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

From the state
63%$43.3 million

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.6%$392 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$4.8 million
Fines
0.8%$529 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges71%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

71%

of Henderson 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
71%$56.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$56.3 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$9.6 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$7.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$937 thousand
  • Government buildings$920 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$404 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.1%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$3.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Police$86 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$80 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$815 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$815 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$434 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$434 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$418 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$170 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$170 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$95 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$61 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$70 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$70 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Henderson 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 Henderson 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.