Town government · Hawkins County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Rogersville took in $14.9 million and spent $9.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Town taxes38%County and local tax money15%Fees for services (parks and recreation, school lunches)2.4%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

20%

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

Town taxes38%

Sales tax
20%$3.0 million
Property tax
14%$2.1 million
Other taxes
4.5%$670 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$432 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$223 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$353 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Other school charges$148 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$104 thousand
  • School lunches$60 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$6.4 million

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$2.3 million

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$129 thousand
Fines
0.2%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges87%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%Running the government and other costs3.9%Police, fire, courts and jails1.6%Roads, transit and parking0.8%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

87%

of Rogersville's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$8.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$569 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$447 thousand
  • Libraries$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.9%$377 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$377 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.6%$159 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$112 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$32 thousand
  • Police$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$75 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$75 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$25 thousand
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$25 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rogersville. 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 Town of Rogersville 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.