City government · Franklin County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Winchester took in $40.7 million and spent $29.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)72%State tax money15%City taxes11%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

72%

of Winchester's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes11%

Property tax
8.1%$3.3 million
Other taxes
2.0%$832 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$616 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$110 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$93 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.8%$315 thousand

Fees for services72%

Fees for services
72%$29.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$20.0 million
  • Water$3.6 million
  • Sewer$3.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Airport$794 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$184 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$6.0 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$14 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$863 thousand
Fines
0.8%$324 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities75%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs5.8%Roads, transit and parking3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

75%

of Winchester's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
75%$22.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and garbage and solid waste
  • Electric power$20.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
5.8%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$904 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$904 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$225 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$222 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Winchester. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Winchester 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.