City government · Humphreys County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Waverly took in $10.6 million and spent $8.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes84%State tax money7.2%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)6.3%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

57%

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

City taxes84%

Sales tax
57%$6.0 million
Other taxes
25%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$460 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$400 thousand
  • Other licenses$47 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$38 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$226 thousand

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$673 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Sewer$591 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand
  • Other service charges$19 thousand
  • Garbage collection$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$762 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$237 thousand
Fines
0.3%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.9%Roads, transit and parking8.4%

What stands out

33%

of Waverly's 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%

Running the government and other costs
40%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$86 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$98 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$886 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$886 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.9%$758 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$389 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$369 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$712 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$712 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Waverly. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Waverly 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.