Town government · Blount County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rockford took in $670 thousand and spent $250 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes76%State tax money24%Fines and other0.3%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.1%

What stands out

70%

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

Town taxes76%

Sales tax
70%$469 thousand
Other taxes
5.8%$39 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and public utility taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$29 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$159 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Roads, transit and parking31%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%

What stands out

21%

of Rockford's 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%

Running the government and other costs
41%$103 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$90 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$77 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$77 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$52 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$18 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rockford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Rockford 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.