City government · Jefferson County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Louisville took in $7.3 million and spent $7.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, gas)57%County and local tax money13%City taxes13%Fines and other7.3%State tax money7.2%Federal tax money3.1%

What stands out

13%

of Louisville's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes13%

Other taxes
7.4%$540 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$212 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$159 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$67 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$51 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$36 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.3%$384 thousand

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$4.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; gas and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Gas$905 thousand
  • Water$691 thousand
  • Road charges$290 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$224 thousand

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$525 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$932 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$270 thousand
Fines
3.6%$264 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt3.9%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

46%

of Louisville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; gas supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Gas supply$968 thousand
  • Water supply$888 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$207 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$946 thousand
  • Fire protection$475 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$756 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$238 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$293 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$236 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$57 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$139 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$117 thousand
  • Libraries$22 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$58 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$58 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$30 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Louisville. 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 Louisville 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.