Town government · Carroll County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Huntingdon took in $10.2 million and spent $5.4 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 taxes56%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%State tax money9.1%Fines and other7.6%County and local tax money2.7%

What stands out

29%

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

Town taxes56%

Sales tax
29%$2.9 million
Property tax
20%$2.0 million
Other taxes
7.3%$748 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$311 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$203 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$193 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$39 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$693 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$370 thousand
  • Garbage collection$270 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$926 thousand

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$274 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Fines
5.5%$562 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.0%$208 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

32%

of Huntingdon'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
34%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$299 thousand
  • Sewer systems$172 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$540 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$640 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$511 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$126 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$606 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$606 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$519 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$519 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$85 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Huntingdon. 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 Huntingdon 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.