County government · Sevier County, TN

Sevier County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sevier County took in $392 million and spent $349 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes51%State tax money22%Fines and other16%Fees for services (water, school lunches)7.5%Local tax money2.7%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

16%

of Sevier County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 5.4%.

County taxes51%

Property tax
41%$162 million
Other taxes
5.2%$20.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$11.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.7 million
  • Other licenses$2.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$672 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.0%$15.5 million

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$29.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other school charges and 4 more
  • Other service charges$16.0 million
  • Other school charges$8.9 million
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$695 thousand
  • School lunches$656 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$5.5 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$86.1 million

Local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.7%$10.5 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$61.5 million
Fines
0.1%$484 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges68%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs7.4%Roads, transit and parking4.3%Health and hospitals2.9%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

68%

of Sevier County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
68%$236 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$236 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$45.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$17.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$13.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$10.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
7.4%$25.7 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$13.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.0 million
  • Government buildings$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$14.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14.9 million
Health and hospitals
2.9%$10.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.4%$8.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.0 million
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$193 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$4.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Libraries$2.0 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$2.1 million
Social services
0.2%$837 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$837 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$428 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$342 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$86 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$362 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$362 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$118 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sevier County. 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 Sevier County 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.