City government · Sevier County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sevierville took in $315 million and spent $333 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)69%City taxes17%Fines and other7.4%State tax money5.7%County and local tax money0.1%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

10%

of Sevierville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes17%

Sales tax
10%$31.5 million
Other taxes
5.7%$18.1 million
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Amusement taxes$7.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$7.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.9 million
  • Other licenses$931 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$117 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.5%$4.6 million

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$219 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$184 million
  • Sewer$13.2 million
  • Water$11.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million
  • Garbage collection$3.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$321 thousand

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$17.9 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$410 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$23.0 million
Fines
0.2%$501 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Running the government and other costs6.9%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Interest on debt3.5%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

76%

of Sevierville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
76%$254 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$192 million
  • Water supply$35.8 million
  • Sewer systems$23.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
6.9%$22.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$7.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$21.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$13.8 million
  • Fire protection$7.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$275 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$14.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14.7 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$11.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$7.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$3.8 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$823 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.4%$7.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.9 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$565 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$565 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sevierville. 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 City of Sevierville 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.