Town government · Monroe County, TN

Tellico Plains's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Tellico Plains took in $710 thousand and spent $622 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes92%State tax money4.2%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

48%

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

Town taxes92%

Sales tax
48%$338 thousand
Other taxes
34%$240 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$193 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$30 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$14 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$1 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$72 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$30 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Fines
2.1%$15 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.1%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

47%

of Tellico Plains' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$292 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$277 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$247 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$141 thousand
  • Sewer systems$57 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$49 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$68 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$27 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$14 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Tellico Plains. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Tellico Plains 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.