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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Livingston took in $26.6 million and spent $24.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%City taxes31%State tax money12%Federal tax money6.8%Fines and other6.5%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

7.1%

of Livingston's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes31%

Property tax
18%$4.8 million
Sales tax
7.1%$1.9 million
Other taxes
5.6%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$599 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$407 thousand
  • Other licenses$240 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$127 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$90 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$11.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$4.5 million
  • Water$4.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$1.8 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$3.1 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$203 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$1.7 million
Fines
0.2%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

20%

of Livingston's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$9.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.2 million
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$5.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$4.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$142 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$5.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.0 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$3.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$450 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$320 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$130 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Livingston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Livingston 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.