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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Logan took in $12.2 million and spent $10.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Federal tax money10%County and local tax money2.0%State tax money1.1%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

41%

of Logan's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes56%

Individual income tax
41%$5.0 million
Property tax
5.9%$718 thousand
Sales tax
4.9%$604 thousand
Other taxes
4.2%$510 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$390 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$89 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$19 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$189 thousand
  • Road charges$38 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$1.2 million

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$132 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$250 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$33 thousand
Fines
0.1%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Interest on debt9.2%Roads, transit and parking6.7%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

29%

of Logan'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%

Running the government and other costs
31%$3.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$384 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$345 thousand
  • Government buildings$311 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$914 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$141 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$720 thousand
Interest on debt
9.2%$983 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$728 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$255 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$715 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$695 thousand
  • Public transit$20 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.1%$331 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$267 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$64 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$161 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$161 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Logan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Logan 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.