Town government · Jefferson County, TN

White Pine's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), White Pine took in $2.9 million and spent $3.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)45%Town taxes45%Fines and other4.1%Federal tax money2.8%State tax money2.7%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

34%

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

Town taxes45%

Sales tax
34%$981 thousand
Other taxes
8.6%$249 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$106 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$50 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$49 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$43 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.2%$63 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$636 thousand
  • Water$635 thousand
  • Garbage collection$38 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$82 thousand

State tax money2.7%

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

From the state
2.7%$79 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$20 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$97 thousand
Fines
0.7%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Interest on debt5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%

What stands out

32%

of White Pine'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$920 thousand
  • Fire protection$213 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$950 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$574 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$241 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$100 thousand
  • Government buildings$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$853 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$462 thousand
  • Sewer systems$275 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$116 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$341 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$341 thousand
Interest on debt
5.4%$194 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$146 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$48 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$130 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$92 thousand
  • Libraries$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of White Pine. 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 White Pine 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.