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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

How Does Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN Spend Tax Money?

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN spends $48,948 per resident, with total expenditures of $33.5B. Top spending categories: Education ($21,061/person), Police ($1,519/person), Parks & Recreation ($1,015/person). Fiscal Health Score: D (47/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$33.5B
Per Capita Spending$48,948
Total Revenue$94.8B
Total Debt$1.6B
Population684,103
Fiscal Health Score47/100 (D)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Education$21,061/person
Police$1,519/person
Parks & Recreation$1,015/person
Health$672/person
Fire Protection$468/person
Highways & Roads$11/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.