Town government · Williamson County, TN

Thompsons Station's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Thompsons Station took in $7.2 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes59%Fees for services (sewer)24%County and local tax money15%State tax money1.5%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes59%

Sales tax
31%$2.2 million
Other taxes
23%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$155 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$86 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$35 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.1%$445 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$107 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$1.1 million

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Roads, transit and parking5.4%Interest on debt1.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%Sent to other local governments0.7%

What stands out

52%

of Thompsons Station's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$693 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$418 thousand
  • Government buildings$307 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$148 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$148 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$47 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$43 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$42 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$20 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Thompsons Station. 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 Thompsons Station 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.