Town government · Decatur County, TN

Scotts Hill's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Scotts Hill took in $1.6 million and spent $778 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)63%Town taxes29%Fines and other4.3%State tax money3.0%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

22%

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

Town taxes29%

Sales tax
22%$352 thousand
Property tax
5.4%$88 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$965 thousand
  • Garbage collection$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$49 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$8 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$54 thousand
Fines
0.9%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%

What stands out

43%

of Scotts Hill's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$334 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$308 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$26 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$229 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$143 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$86 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$137 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$135 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$50 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$50 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Scotts Hill. 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 Town of Scotts Hill 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.