City government · Eaton County, MI

Grand Ledge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Grand Ledge took in $13.0 million and spent $14.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City taxes32%State tax money16%County and local tax money5.2%Federal tax money3.3%Fines and other3.3%

What stands out

31%

of Grand Ledge's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes32%

Property tax
31%$4.0 million
Other taxes
1.2%$159 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$149 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$675 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$97 thousand
  • Airport$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$434 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$2.0 million

County and local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.2%$675 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$412 thousand
Fines
0.1%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%

What stands out

22%

of Grand Ledge's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$5.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
  • Water supply$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$467 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$425 thousand
  • Government buildings$202 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$134 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$33 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$439 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$353 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$86 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$240 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$240 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grand Ledge. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Grand Ledge 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.