County government · Roane County, TN

Roane County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Roane County took in $113 million and spent $134 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money55%County taxes31%Fines and other7.1%Fees for services (water, school lunches)5.6%Local tax money1.3%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

55%

of Roane County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

County taxes31%

Property tax
26%$29.2 million
Other taxes
2.7%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$984 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$211 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.0%$2.2 million

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$6.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; water and 4 more
  • Other school charges$3.3 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • School lunches$549 thousand
  • Garbage collection$452 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$287 thousand
  • Other service charges$266 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$86 thousand

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$62.3 million

Local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.3%$1.5 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$7.9 million
Fines
0.1%$135 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges67%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking5.8%Health and hospitals5.6%Running the government and other costs5.5%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

67%

of Roane County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
67%$89.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$89.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$14.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$6.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$4.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.4 million
  • Fire protection$962 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$7.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.8 million
Health and hospitals
5.6%$7.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7.5 million
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$7.4 million
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)$3.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$709 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$524 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.7%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.6 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$652 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$632 thousand
  • Libraries$20 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$646 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$596 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$50 thousand
Social services
0.2%$208 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$208 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$189 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$189 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$60 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Roane County. 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 Roane 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.