City government · Macon County, TN

Red Boiling Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Red Boiling Springs took in $3.1 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)66%City taxes18%State tax money6.5%County and local tax money4.9%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

66%

of Red Boiling Springs' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes18%

Property tax
12%$358 thousand
Other taxes
6.7%$208 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$162 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$28 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 3 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Gas$398 thousand
  • Sewer$311 thousand
  • Garbage collection$168 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$201 thousand

County and local tax money4.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.9%$151 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$72 thousand
Fines
2.0%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs6.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%Roads, transit and parking1.5%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

67%

of Red Boiling Springs' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
67%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$776 thousand
  • Sewer systems$249 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$178 thousand
  • Gas supply$114 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$466 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$370 thousand
  • Fire protection$93 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.2%$122 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$112 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.5%$29 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$12 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$11 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Red Boiling Springs. 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 Red Boiling Springs 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.