City government · Greene County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Tusculum took in $1.4 million and spent $907 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Federal tax money20%Fines and other16%State tax money8.0%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)3.4%

What stands out

48%

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

City taxes53%

Sales tax
48%$664 thousand
Other taxes
5.5%$76 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$39 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$34 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$47 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses; sewer and 1 more
  • Other government-run businesses$26 thousand
  • Sewer$19 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$274 thousand

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$111 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
11%$152 thousand
Fines
4.7%$66 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

48%

of Tusculum'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
48%$438 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$419 thousand
  • Government buildings$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$272 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$254 thousand
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$99 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$99 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$94 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$79 thousand
  • Sewer systems$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tusculum. 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 City of Tusculum 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.