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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Ligonier took in $16.3 million and spent $13.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)54%City taxes28%State tax money15%Fines and other1.9%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

54%

of Ligonier's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes28%

Property tax
28%$4.6 million
Other taxes
0.1%$23 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$8.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$6.7 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$272 thousand
  • Other service charges$109 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$2.5 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$75 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$311 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Housing and community development3.9%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

48%

of Ligonier's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$6.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$238 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$117 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Water supply$856 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$252 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$517 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$625 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$625 thousand
Housing and community development
3.9%$510 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$283 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$274 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$274 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$16 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ligonier. 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 Ligonier 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.