Town government · Sumner County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Westmoreland took in $4.7 million and spent $4.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)54%Town taxes39%Fines and other3.4%State tax money2.6%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

24%

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

Town taxes39%

Sales tax
24%$1.1 million
Property tax
10%$487 thousand
Other taxes
4.8%$228 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$154 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$25 thousand
  • Other licenses$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Sewer$921 thousand
  • Garbage collection$165 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$41 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$120 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Fines
2.7%$127 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Interest on debt1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

27%

of Westmoreland'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$165 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$143 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$142 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$767 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$280 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$216 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$200 thousand
  • Government buildings$71 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$266 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$266 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$69 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$44 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Westmoreland. 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 Westmoreland 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.