RUTHERFORD COUNTY finances
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RUTHERFORD COUNTY
County in Tennessee (Rutherford County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 06/30); population 360,619.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $249.6 million | T |
| Charges and fees | $67.2 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $44.6 million | U |
| From the federal government | $37.8 million | B |
| From the state government | $404.7 million | C |
| From local governments | $3.7 million | D |
| Spending: current operations | $823.3 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $157.8 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $15.6 million | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $3.3 million | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $807.7 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $996.7 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $407.7 million | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| Elem Sec Educ | $691.1 million |
| Police Protection | $63.8 million |
| General NEC | $45.6 million |
| Health | $42.7 million |
| Correction Insts | $33.7 million |
| Central Staff | $29.4 million |
| Judicial | $16.6 million |
| Financial Adm | $16.5 million |
| Regular Highways | $15.2 million |
| Solid Waste Mgt | $6.8 million |
| Local Fire Protection | $6.7 million |
| Welfare NEC | $3.9 million |
| Correction NEC | $3.2 million |
| Libraries | $2.2 million |
| Natural Resources NEC | $1.4 million |
| Protective Inspection | $1.4 million |
| Parks & Rec | $767,000 |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $447.0 million |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $39.4 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $407.7 million |
| A09 | Elem Sec Ed Sch Lunch Charges | $7.4 million |
| A10 | Elem Sec Educ Tuition and Transportation Charges | $2,000 |
| A12 | Elem Sec Educ NEC Charges | $28.2 million |
| A81 | Solid Waste Charges | $1.5 million |
| A89 | All Other NEC Charges | $30.1 million |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $37.8 million |
| C89 | State IG Other | $404.7 million |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $3.7 million |
| E04 | Correction Insts-Current Oper | $32.0 million |
| E05 | Correction NEC-Current Oper | $3.2 million |
| E12 | Elem Sec Educ-Current Oper | $583.5 million |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $15.2 million |
| E24 | Local Fire Protection Curr Operation | $6.3 million |
| E25 | Judicial-Current Operation | $16.5 million |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $17.2 million |
| E32 | Health-Current Operation | $35.2 million |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $13.7 million |
| E52 | Libraries-Current Operation | $2.2 million |
| E59 | Natural Resources NEC-Cur Op | $1.4 million |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $767,000 |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $40.4 million |
| E66 | Protective Inspection-Curr Op | $1.4 million |
| E79 | Welfare NEC-Current Operation | $3.9 million |
| E81 | Solid Waste Mgt - Current Oper | $4.9 million |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $45.6 million |
| F04 | Correction Insts-Construction | $1.7 million |
| F12 | Elem Sec Educ-Construction | $107.6 million |
| F23 | Financial Adm-Construction | $1.3 million |
| F24 | Local Fire Protection Construction | $395,000 |
| F25 | Judicial-Construction | $178,000 |
| F29 | Central Staff-Construction | $12.3 million |
| F32 | Health-Construction | $7.5 million |
| F44 | Regular Highways-Construction | $1.5 million |
| F62 | Police Protection-Construction | $23.4 million |
| F66 | Protective Inspection-Constr | $20,000 |
| F81 | Solid Waste Mgt-Construction | $1.9 million |
| F89 | General NEC-Construction | $13,000 |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $15.6 million |
| M89 | General NEC-IG-Local NEC | $3.3 million |
| T01 | Property Tax | $212.1 million |
| T09 | Total General Sales Taxes | $11.2 million |
| T10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales Tax | $778,000 |
| T19 | Other Selective Sales Taxes | $14.2 million |
| T24 | Motor Vehicle License | $9.4 million |
| T29 | Other License Tax | $1.3 million |
| T53 | Severance Tax | $530,000 |
| U11 | Sale of Property 2/ | $214,000 |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $16.0 million |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $2.6 million |
| U40 | Rents | $616,000 |
| U50 | Donations From Private Sources | $154,000 |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $25.1 million |
Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation. Government ID 471149134861.