City government · Wilson County, TN

Mt. Juliet City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mt. Juliet City took in $61.2 million and spent $103 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)23%State tax money17%Fines and other8.7%

What stands out

33%

of Mt. Juliet City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes52%

Sales tax
33%$20.4 million
Other taxes
15%$8.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.6 million
  • Other licenses$2.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$994 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.6%$2.2 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$14.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$7.8 million
  • Other service charges$3.9 million
  • Road charges$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$145 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$10.3 million

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$5.2 million
Fines
0.2%$130 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking35%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

35%

of Mt. Juliet City's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
35%$35.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$27.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$15.6 million
  • Fire protection$11.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$24.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$24.2 million
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$10.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.6 million
  • Government buildings$2.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$830 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$4.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$612 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mt. Juliet City. 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 City of Mt. Juliet City 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.