City government · Anderson County, TN

Rocky Top's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rocky Top took in $4.5 million and spent $3.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, water)23%State tax money23%Fines and other4.4%County and local tax money4.1%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes46%

Sales tax
21%$955 thousand
Property tax
16%$709 thousand
Other taxes
9.2%$412 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$214 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$160 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$33 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$489 thousand
  • Water$400 thousand
  • Garbage collection$112 thousand
  • Other service charges$24 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$1.0 million

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$183 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$107 thousand
Fines
2.0%$90 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Roads, transit and parking3.8%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

44%

of Rocky Top's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$1.5 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$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$160 thousand
  • Government buildings$125 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$119 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$743 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$292 thousand
  • Sewer systems$272 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$179 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$704 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$520 thousand
  • Fire protection$183 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$171 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$143 thousand
  • Libraries$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$127 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$127 thousand
Housing and community development
3.2%$106 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rocky Top. 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 Rocky Top 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.