Town government · LaGrange County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Shipshewana took in $5.8 million and spent $4.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money37%Fees for services (sewer, water)23%State tax money19%Town taxes17%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

37%

of Shipshewana's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes17%

Property tax
15%$860 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$132 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$130 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$664 thousand
  • Water$637 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money37%

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

From the federal government
37%$2.1 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$1.1 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$74 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$168 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs68%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

68%

of Shipshewana'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
68%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$990 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$624 thousand
  • Water supply$366 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$236 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$236 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$166 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$164 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$58 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Shipshewana. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Shipshewana 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.