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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Gretna took in $37.7 million and spent $68.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks and recreation)60%City taxes32%State tax money4.0%Fines and other3.1%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
18%$6.7 million
Property tax
15%$5.5 million

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$22.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$22.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$278 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$1.5 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$42 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Housing and community development60%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Police, fire, courts and jails1.6%

What stands out

60%

of Gretna's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Housing and community development
60%$41.2 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$12.5 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$7.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.2 million
  • Government buildings$438 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$11.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Libraries$514 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.6%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$650 thousand
  • Fire protection$416 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gretna. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Gretna 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.