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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Louisburg took in $11.2 million and spent $9.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Fines and other11%State tax money1.2%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
27%$3.0 million
Property tax
20%$2.2 million
Other taxes
0.4%$40 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$36 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Gas$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$112 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$132 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$1.1 million
Fines
1.5%$163 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking17%Interest on debt8.4%Running the government and other costs3.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%

What stands out

8.4%

of Louisburg's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Gas supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$848 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$666 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$114 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$49 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Interest on debt
8.4%$769 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on gas supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$763 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.8%$345 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other government-run businesses
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$316 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$309 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$309 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Louisburg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Louisburg 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.