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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lagrange took in $158 million and spent $136 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, gas)70%County and local tax money10%City taxes8.3%Fines and other6.1%State tax money3.7%Federal tax money1.8%

What stands out

70%

of Lagrange's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes8.3%

Other taxes
7.1%$11.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.8 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$756 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$715 thousand
  • Other licenses$556 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$396 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$203 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.2%$1.9 million

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$110 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 5 more
  • Electric power$57.5 million
  • Gas$18.1 million
  • Sewer$14.2 million
  • Water$7.7 million
  • Other service charges$6.1 million
  • Garbage collection$3.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$3.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$2.8 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$5.8 million

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$16.0 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$8.5 million
Fines
0.7%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

55%

of Lagrange's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$74.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$47.5 million
  • Gas supply$10.8 million
  • Water supply$7.2 million
  • Sewer systems$5.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$21.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14.1 million
  • Fire protection$6.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$468 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$20.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$13.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$869 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$430 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$7.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$4.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.2 million
Sent to other local governments
2.6%$3.6 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$3.6 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$2.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$2.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$487 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$62 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$828 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$828 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$80 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Lagrange 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.