ZIP 37060 · Rutherford County, TN

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Tennessee

$49.5 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes49%Federal tax money41%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.8%Fines and other4.8%Local tax money0.2%
Full Tennessee breakdown

What stands out

28%

of Tennessee's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes49%

Sales tax
28%$14.1 billion
Other taxes
14%$6.94 billion
What's in other taxesCorporation licenses; insurance premium taxes and 17 more
  • Corporation licenses$1.50 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.46 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.27 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$723 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$541 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$405 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$356 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$327 million
  • Tobacco taxes$196 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$51.5 million
  • Driver's licenses$46.8 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$35.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.3 million
  • Other licenses$9.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$6.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.8 million
  • Severance taxes$529 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$432 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
6.2%$3.05 billion
Individual income tax
<0.1%$2.1 million

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$2.86 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; other service charges and 10 more
  • College tuition$1.38 billion
  • Other service charges$719 million
  • University housing and dining$505 million
  • Other education charges$136 million
  • Parks and recreation$67.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$28.8 million
  • Hospital bills$19.2 million
  • Garbage collection$2.1 million
  • Sewer$530 thousand
  • Road charges$118 thousand
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$45 thousand
  • Housing$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money41%

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

From the federal government
41%$20.1 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$117 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$2.32 billion
Fines
<0.1%$38.4 million
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Where the money goes

Social services33%Sent to local governments28%Schools and colleges14%Health and hospitals5.4%Roads, transit and parking5.0%All other spending14%

What stands out

28%

of Tennessee's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Tennessee breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
33%$16.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$16.4 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$89.2 million
  • Veterans' services$12.2 million
Sent to local governments
28%$13.8 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$8.60 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.46 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$904 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$331 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$327 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$270 million
  • Sent to school districts$266 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$145 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$131 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$94.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$80.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$51.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$44.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$31.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$23.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$17.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$3.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$2.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$956 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$856 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$225 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$20 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$7.17 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$4.88 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.15 billion
  • Other education$547 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$499 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$90.3 million
Health and hospitals
5.4%$2.69 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$2.02 billion
  • Hospitals$675 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$2.47 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.41 billion
  • Airports$60.6 million
Running the government and other costs
5.0%$2.46 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.06 billion
  • Other and not broken out$918 million
  • Government buildings$323 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$128 million
  • Other government administration$28.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$2.26 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$866 million
  • Courts and legal services$550 million
  • Police$496 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$177 million
  • Inspections and regulation$174 million
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$738 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$738 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$698 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$471 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$220 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$207 million
  • Libraries$13.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$47.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$45.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
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Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Rutherford County, Williamson County and Bedford County provides local services like police and parks.

Public schools here are run by Bedford County, Rutherford County and Williamson County, so school money is part of its budget.

Rutherford County

$1.00 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 75% of this ZIP is in Rutherford County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%County taxes31%Fees for services (school lunches, garbage collection)8.3%Fines and other5.5%Federal tax money4.7%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

50%

of Rutherford County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.

Full Rutherford County breakdown

County taxes31%

Property tax
26%$212 million
Other taxes
3.3%$26.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$14.2 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$778 thousand
  • Severance taxes$530 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.4%$11.2 million

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$67.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other school charges and 3 more
  • Other service charges$30.1 million
  • Other school charges$28.2 million
  • School lunches$7.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • School tuition and transportation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$37.8 million

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$405 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$3.7 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$42.1 million
Fines
0.3%$2.6 million
Rutherford County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges69%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs9.1%Health and hospitals4.3%Interest on debt1.6%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

69%

of Rutherford County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Rutherford County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
69%$691 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$691 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$125 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
  • Police$63.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$33.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$16.6 million
  • Fire protection$6.7 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$91.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$45.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16.5 million
Health and hospitals
4.3%$42.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$42.7 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$15.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.5%$15.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$6.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.8 million
Social services
0.4%$3.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.9 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$3.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$3.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$2.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$767 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$1.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.4 million
Rutherford County page →

Williamson County

$1.16 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Williamson County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes39%Fees for services (hospital bills, school lunches)38%State tax money20%Fines and other2.7%Federal tax money0.4%Local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

38%

of Williamson County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 14%.

Full Williamson County breakdown

County taxes39%

Property tax
34%$352 million
Other taxes
3.9%$39.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$20.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$11.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5.5 million
  • Other licenses$2.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$671 thousand
  • Severance taxes$287 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.0%$10.0 million

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$391 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other school charges and 6 more
  • Hospital bills$334 million
  • Other school charges$27.6 million
  • School lunches$13.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$11.5 million
  • Garbage collection$4.2 million
  • Other service charges$557 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$287 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$169 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$4.0 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$205 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$646 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$26.9 million
Fines
<0.1%$871 thousand
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges55%Health and hospitals30%Police, fire, courts and jails4.1%Interest on debt3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

55%

of Williamson County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Williamson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
55%$640 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$640 million
Health and hospitals
30%$345 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$338 million
  • Public health$6.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$48.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$28.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$13.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$6.0 million
  • Fire protection$557 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$41.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$37.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$34.5 million
  • Libraries$3.2 million
Running the government and other costs
1.6%$18.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.5 million
  • Government buildings$4.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$13.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$11.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.9 million
Social services
0.3%$3.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.1 million
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Bedford County

$185 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Bedford County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%County taxes37%Fees for services (school lunches, garbage collection)5.4%Fines and other4.5%Federal tax money0.8%Local tax money0.4%

What stands out

52%

of Bedford County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full Bedford County breakdown

County taxes37%

Property tax
28%$50.4 million
Sales tax
6.9%$12.4 million
Other taxes
1.8%$3.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.4 million
  • Other licenses$424 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$248 thousand
  • Severance taxes$158 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$49 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$9.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other school charges and 3 more
  • Other service charges$6.1 million
  • Other school charges$3.2 million
  • School lunches$238 thousand
  • Garbage collection$124 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$1.4 million

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$94.7 million

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$721 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$7.4 million
Fines
0.4%$648 thousand
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges75%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Running the government and other costs4.9%Roads, transit and parking4.2%Health and hospitals3.5%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

75%

of Bedford County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Bedford County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
75%$138 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$138 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$18.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$10.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$494 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.9%$9.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$7.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.8 million
Health and hospitals
3.5%$6.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6.4 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$3.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$318 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$318 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$181 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$181 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$100 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$100 thousand
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Tennessee. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Rutherford County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Williamson County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Bedford County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.