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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Louisa took in $6.3 million and spent $4.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)69%City taxes24%Federal tax money3.9%State tax money3.4%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

16%

of Louisa's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes24%

Other taxes
16%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$733 thousand
  • Other licenses$161 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$103 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.6%$474 thousand

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$4.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$487 thousand
  • Other service charges$325 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$247 thousand

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$211 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs7.6%Interest on debt3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

65%

of Louisa'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
65%$3.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$985 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$328 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$592 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$394 thousand
  • Fire protection$192 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$511 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$511 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$369 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$239 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$130 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$150 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$133 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$68 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$68 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Louisa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Louisa 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.