City government · Henry County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Puryear took in $1.0 million and spent $688 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%Fines and other19%State tax money10%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

25%

of Puryear's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes41%

Other taxes
25%$263 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and public utility taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$248 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
16%$166 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$295 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$106 thousand
  • Water$98 thousand
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand
  • Other service charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$108 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$9 thousand

Fines and other19%

Fines
12%$127 thousand
Interest, rents and other
6.4%$66 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking16%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

24%

of Puryear'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
30%$209 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$75 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$75 thousand
  • Water supply$59 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$204 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$140 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$64 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$163 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$145 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$110 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$110 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Puryear. 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 City of Puryear 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.