City government · Henry County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Paris took in $17.5 million and spent $13.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%State tax money17%Fines and other13%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)13%County and local tax money5.2%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes52%

Sales tax
35%$6.2 million
Property tax
10%$1.8 million
Other taxes
7.0%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$160 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$246 thousand
  • Other service charges$88 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%$3.0 million

County and local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.2%$910 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$2.1 million
Fines
0.7%$131 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Parks, recreation and libraries23%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Running the government and other costs6.5%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

23%

of Paris' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$4.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$94 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
23%$3.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
  • Libraries$175 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$873 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)$404 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$322 thousand
  • Government buildings$94 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$53 thousand
Housing and community development
1.5%$205 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$164 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$164 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$157 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$61 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$61 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Paris. 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 City of Paris 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.