County government · Lawrence County, TN
Lawrence County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lawrence County took in $131 million and spent $123 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Lawrence County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
County taxes26%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
- Motor vehicle licenses$1.1 million
- Other selective sales taxes$385 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$356 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$187 thousand
- Public utility taxes$49 thousand
- Other licenses$5 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.0%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other school charges and 3 more
- Other service charges$5.4 million
- Other school charges$4.3 million
- Garbage collection$1.7 million
- School lunches$341 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money61%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.6%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Lawrence County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$87.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
- Police$5.8 million
- Prisons and jails$4.6 million
- Courts and legal services$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$8.0 million
- Airports$119 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
- Other and not broken out$1.4 million
- Government buildings$750 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
- Libraries$484 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$295 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$223 thousand
- Sent to the state government$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Lawrence County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of Lawrence 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.