Village government · Livingston Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Albany took in $3.3 million and spent $3.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)52%Village taxes26%Fines and other14%County and local tax money7.7%

What stands out

18%

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

Village taxes26%

Sales tax
18%$584 thousand
Other taxes
6.4%$208 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$122 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$82 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.4%$46 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Sewer$226 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money7.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.7%$251 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$238 thousand
Fines
6.9%$224 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs8.3%Roads, transit and parking3.6%Interest on debt2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%

What stands out

64%

of Albany'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
64%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$370 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$733 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$718 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.3%$298 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$298 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$129 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$129 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$87 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$36 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Albany. 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 Village of Albany 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.