Town government · Rutherford County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Smyrna took in $152 million and spent $127 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)44%Town taxes27%Fines and other18%State tax money6.3%Federal tax money3.6%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

17%

of Smyrna's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.9%.

Town taxes27%

Sales tax
14%$20.6 million
Property tax
9.2%$14.0 million
Other taxes
4.7%$7.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$794 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$614 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$360 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$66.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$32.2 million
  • Sewer$17.3 million
  • Gas$13.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$204 thousand
  • Other service charges$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$5.5 million

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$9.6 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$1.7 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
17%$25.4 million
Fines
1.3%$1.9 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries8.4%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

33%

of Smyrna's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$42.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 1 more
  • Water supply$16.0 million
  • Gas supply$13.2 million
  • Sewer systems$13.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$37.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$20.4 million
  • Police$15.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$23.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$14.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$52 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$11.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.4%$10.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10.7 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$696 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$324 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$480 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$468 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$12 thousand
Social services
0.3%$332 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$332 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Smyrna. 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 Town of Smyrna 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.