County Commons · Tennessee

Tennessee: state government and every county

The state's own money — what it collects and what it spends on — its official offices, how to vote, and a page for each of its 95 counties. Every number from official public records, with sources.

7,227,750 people (2024 Census estimate, +4.3% since 2020) · 95 counties

The state's money — Tennessee state government, fiscal 2023

The state government took in $48.3 billion and spent $44.9 billion · $6,217 per resident. It owed $8 billion in debt at year's end.

Of every $100 it spends

Public welfare$36.05 · $16.2 billion
Education$31.56 · $14.2 billion
Other and unallocable$9.75 · $4.4 billion
Highways$5.49 · $2.5 billion
Governmental administration$5.15 · $2.3 billion
Health$4.33 · $1.9 billion
Correction$2.60 · $1.2 billion
Natural resources$1.57 · $704.8 million
Hospitals$1.28 · $573.4 million
Interest on general debt$1.07 · $482.7 million
Police protection$0.77 · $345.2 million
Parks and recreation$0.38 · $171.4 million

✓ These 12 functions add to the state's general expenditure, $44.9 billion, exactly. “Public welfare” is mostly Medicaid. Money the state passes to counties, cities and school districts is counted in the function it pays for.

Where its money comes from

Taxes$23.8 billion
General sales tax$13.8 billion
Selective sales taxes (fuel, tobacco, alcohol and others)$3.8 billion
Corporate income tax$3.2 billion
License taxes (vehicles, businesses, hunting and others)$2.6 billion
Other taxes (severance, transfer and others)$416.6 million
Individual income tax$2.9 million
From other governments (mostly federal aid)$20.2 billion
Charges and fees (tuition, tolls, hospital charges)$2.5 billion
Other general revenue (interest, rents, settlements)$1.8 billion
Pension and insurance trust earnings and contributions$2.3 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of State Government Finances (State Totals), last revised Sept. 16, 2025. These are the state government's own books — counties, cities and school districts are separate.

State government — official sites

Official state website: tn.gov
Governor: Bill Lee

Source: USA.gov state government directory.

Voting

General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Last day to register to vote: 2026-10-05. Early voting: 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-29. Mail ballot request deadline: 2026-10-24. Election Day: 2026-11-03.

Source: Tennessee Secretary of State: elections calendar · Tennessee Secretary of State: registration deadline FAQ · Tennessee Secretary of State: GoVoteTN

Every county in Tennessee — 95

Every state