Town government · Gibson County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rutherford took in $896 thousand and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%Town taxes32%Federal tax money17%State tax money4.7%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes32%

Property tax
24%$214 thousand
Other taxes
6.5%$58 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$23 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.1%$19 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$385 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$215 thousand
  • Sewer$170 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$156 thousand

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$42 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Fines
2.2%$20 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

26%

of Rutherford's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$472 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$368 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$102 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$395 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$395 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$333 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$299 thousand
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$294 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$294 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$36 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$36 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rutherford. 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 Rutherford 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.