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Locust Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Locust Grove took in $29.1 million and spent $21.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other31%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%County and local tax money23%City taxes15%State tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

23%

of Locust Grove's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes15%

Other taxes
14%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; insurance premium taxes and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$794 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$755 thousand
  • Other licenses$556 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$363 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$248 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.2%$349 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$8.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$4.4 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$817 thousand
  • Road charges$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$167 thousand

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$170 thousand

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$6.7 million

Fines and other31%

Interest, rents and other
28%$8.0 million
Fines
3.0%$877 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs18%Interest on debt2.1%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

26%

of Locust Grove'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
29%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$775 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$5.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$5.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$453 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$167 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$21 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$439 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$407 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$32 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$67 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$67 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$38 thousand
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$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Locust Grove. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Locust Grove 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.