Town government · Hardeman County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Whiteville took in $3.2 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes36%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)28%State tax money18%Fines and other14%County and local tax money4.6%

What stands out

10%

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

Town taxes36%

Property tax
24%$755 thousand
Other taxes
12%$381 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$272 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$107 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$877 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$793 thousand
  • Garbage collection$67 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$585 thousand

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$146 thousand

Fines and other14%

Fines
9.8%$312 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.8%$121 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking11%Housing and community development5.9%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

29%

of Whiteville'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
29%$818 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$608 thousand
  • Fire protection$201 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$784 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$710 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$650 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$340 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$161 thousand
  • Government buildings$119 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$305 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$305 thousand
Housing and community development
5.9%$166 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$81 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$71 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$12 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$8 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Whiteville. 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 Town of Whiteville 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.