City government · Cass County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Louisville took in $7.2 million and spent $9.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%City taxes27%Fines and other9.0%Federal tax money4.4%State tax money3.4%

What stands out

12%

of Louisville's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes27%

Other taxes
12%$887 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$887 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$784 thousand
Sales tax
3.7%$263 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$4.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$3.0 million
  • Water$550 thousand
  • Sewer$449 thousand
  • Garbage collection$67 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$315 thousand

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$248 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$651 thousand

Where it goes

Social services67%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Housing and community development4.5%Running the government and other costs3.5%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

67%

of Louisville's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Social services
67%$6.4 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$6.4 million
  • Other public welfare$37 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$601 thousand
  • Sewer systems$529 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$89 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$686 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$686 thousand
Housing and community development
4.5%$434 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.5%$337 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$175 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$135 thousand
  • Government buildings$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$313 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; police and 1 more
  • Inspections and regulation$196 thousand
  • Police$71 thousand
  • Fire protection$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$170 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$127 thousand
  • Libraries$43 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$25 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Louisville. 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 Louisville 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.