Town government · Livingston Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Livingston took in $3.5 million and spent $3.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)67%Town taxes30%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes30%

Sales tax
18%$621 thousand
Other taxes
12%$420 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$222 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$191 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.6%$21 thousand

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$706 thousand
  • Gas$300 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$201 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.5%

Fines
2.4%$85 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%Roads, transit and parking4.8%

What stands out

48%

of Livingston'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
48%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$707 thousand
  • Sewer systems$652 thousand
  • Gas supply$364 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$956 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)$643 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$313 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$466 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$422 thousand
  • Fire protection$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$243 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$243 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$172 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$172 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Livingston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Livingston 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.