City government · White County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sparta took in $25.0 million and spent $21.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)66%City taxes27%State tax money3.9%Fines and other2.7%County and local tax money1.1%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes27%

Sales tax
18%$4.4 million
Property tax
5.1%$1.3 million
Other taxes
3.7%$928 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$422 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$297 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$108 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$49 thousand
  • Other licenses$38 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$16.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$11.4 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$537 thousand
  • Other service charges$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$15 thousand

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$977 thousand

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%$269 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$658 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities78%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Running the government and other costs5.1%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

78%

of Sparta'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
78%$16.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$12.1 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$641 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$575 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$50 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.1%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$465 thousand
  • Government buildings$424 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$149 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$936 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$936 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$179 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$173 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$91 thousand
Social services
0.4%$80 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$80 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$71 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sparta. 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 Sparta 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.