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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Ladue took in $20.1 million and spent $22.4 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 taxes83%Fines and other6.4%County and local tax money5.4%Fees for services (hospital bills, sewer)3.7%State tax money1.4%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes83%

Property tax
36%$7.2 million
Sales tax
29%$5.8 million
Other taxes
18%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$44 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$732 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 1 more
  • Hospital bills$350 thousand
  • Other service charges$314 thousand
  • Sewer$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$25 thousand

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$289 thousand

County and local tax money5.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.4%$1.1 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$1.2 million
Fines
0.6%$121 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

54%

of Ladue's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
54%$12.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$6.7 million
  • Police$5.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$138 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$3.8 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$878 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$397 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ladue. 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 Ladue 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.