County government · Stewart County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Stewart County took in $36.7 million and spent $41.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money62%County taxes27%Fees for services (school lunches, road charges)5.2%Fines and other3.8%Local tax money2.2%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

62%

of Stewart County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes27%

Property tax
19%$7.0 million
Sales tax
5.1%$1.9 million
Other taxes
2.5%$923 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$484 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$189 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$143 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$75 thousand
  • Other licenses$24 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; other service charges and 2 more
  • Other school charges$788 thousand
  • Other service charges$664 thousand
  • School lunches$443 thousand
  • Road charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$208 thousand

State tax money62%

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

From the state
62%$22.6 million

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.2%$808 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$1.1 million
Fines
0.8%$297 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges63%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs7.7%Roads, transit and parking7.0%Health and hospitals5.9%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

63%

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

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
63%$25.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$25.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$946 thousand
  • Fire protection$155 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.7%$3.2 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$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$829 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$730 thousand
  • Government buildings$489 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Health and hospitals
5.9%$2.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$617 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$367 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$250 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$430 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$127 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$127 thousand
Social services
0.2%$100 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$100 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$49 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$49 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Stewart 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 Stewart 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.