County government · Warren County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Warren County took in $139 million and spent $200 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money63%County taxes26%Fees for services (airport, school lunches)5.4%Fines and other3.7%Local tax money2.3%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

63%

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

County taxes26%

Property tax
13%$18.1 million
Sales tax
9.9%$13.8 million
Other taxes
2.5%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 7 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.2 million
  • Other licenses$713 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$601 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$263 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$209 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$208 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$183 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$134 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$7.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other school charges and 4 more
  • Other service charges$3.8 million
  • Other school charges$2.6 million
  • Airport$424 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$336 thousand
  • School lunches$215 thousand
  • Garbage collection$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$578 thousand

State tax money63%

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

From the state
63%$86.7 million

Local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.3%$3.2 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$3.8 million
Fines
1.0%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges43%Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.1%Health and hospitals2.5%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

43%

of Warren 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
43%$85.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$85.0 million
Running the government and other costs
42%$83.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$78.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$875 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$242 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$12.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$4.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$651 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$510 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$101 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$4.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Health and hospitals
2.5%$5.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$4.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$4.3 million
  • Airports$655 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$292 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$292 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$120 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$120 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$118 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$118 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Warren 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 Warren 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.