County government · Robertson County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Robertson County took in $191 million and spent $220 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money57%County taxes30%Fees for services (garbage collection, school tuition and transportation)11%Fines and other1.7%Local tax money0.7%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

57%

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

County taxes30%

Property tax
23%$43.3 million
Other taxes
6.4%$12.2 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$6.6 million
  • Other licenses$3.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
  • Severance taxes$231 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.7%$1.4 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$20.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other school charges and 3 more
  • Other service charges$13.5 million
  • Other school charges$6.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$126 thousand
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$221 thousand

State tax money57%

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

From the state
57%$109 million

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.7%$1.3 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$1.9 million
Fines
0.7%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges69%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Running the government and other costs8.3%Health and hospitals4.2%Sent to other local governments2.4%All other spending6.4%

What stands out

69%

of Robertson 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
69%$152 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$152 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$21.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$18.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$912 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.3%$18.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$12.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
Health and hospitals
4.2%$9.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9.1 million
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$5.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$5.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$5.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.4 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$4.1 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$359 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$183 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$183 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Robertson 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 Robertson 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.