County government · Washington County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Washington County took in $157 million and spent $196 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%County taxes39%Fees for services (school lunches)8.5%Federal tax money4.2%Fines and other4.2%Local tax money1.3%

What stands out

43%

of Washington County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

County taxes39%

Property tax
33%$52.1 million
Sales tax
3.0%$4.8 million
Other taxes
2.9%$4.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$633 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$345 thousand
  • Severance taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.5%

Fees for services
8.5%$13.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other school charges and 2 more
  • Other service charges$8.0 million
  • Other school charges$4.0 million
  • School lunches$931 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$458 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$6.7 million

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$66.8 million

Local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.3%$2.1 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$6.1 million
Fines
0.3%$418 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges55%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking4.9%Interest on debt2.6%All other spending7.0%

What stands out

55%

of Washington County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
55%$107 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$107 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$39.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$16.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$14.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$6.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$835 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$21.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$8.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.6 million
  • Government buildings$494 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$9.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$9.7 million
  • Airports$19 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$5.0 million
Health and hospitals
2.5%$4.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$4.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.8 million
  • Libraries$965 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$27 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$717 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$717 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$41 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$41 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$21 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington 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 Washington 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.