City government · De Kalb County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Smithville took in $9.4 million and spent $9.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%State tax money17%Fines and other9.5%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes38%

Sales tax
18%$1.7 million
Property tax
15%$1.4 million
Other taxes
4.8%$447 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$354 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$52 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$247 thousand
  • Airport$186 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$1.6 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$6 thousand

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$753 thousand
Fines
1.4%$133 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

26%

of Smithville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$401 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$316 thousand
  • Government buildings$236 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$441 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$43 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$31 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$918 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$623 thousand
  • Roads and highways$295 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$204 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$204 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$51 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$44 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Smithville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Smithville 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.