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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Logansport took in $50.4 million and spent $48.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)94%City taxes3.0%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

94%

of Logansport'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 taxes3.0%

Other taxes
3.0%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services94%

Fees for services
94%$47.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$32.1 million
  • Sewer$10.3 million
  • Water$4.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$207 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$20 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities72%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%Interest on debt2.3%Health and hospitals<0.1%

What stands out

72%

of Logansport'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
72%$35.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Electric power$29.3 million
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Water supply$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$6.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$678 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$283 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$5.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$134 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$46 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$46 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Logansport. 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 Logansport 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.