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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Loveland took in $12.5 million and spent $19.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes67%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)26%Fines and other4.7%County and local tax money1.5%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

47%

of Loveland's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes67%

Individual income tax
47%$5.9 million
Property tax
10%$1.3 million
Business income tax
7.5%$942 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$287 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$186 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$92 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Parking$45 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$63 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$194 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$533 thousand
Fines
0.5%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs5.3%Roads, transit and parking4.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Interest on debt2.9%

What stands out

42%

of Loveland's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$8.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$175 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$8.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.0 million
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
5.3%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$639 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$404 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$967 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$967 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$757 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$757 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$579 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$296 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$283 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Loveland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Loveland 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.