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Locust Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Locust Grove took in $4.0 million and spent $2.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fees for services (water)25%State tax money9.9%Fines and other9.2%

What stands out

54%

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

Town taxes55%

Sales tax
54%$2.1 million
Other taxes
1.9%$74 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Public utility taxes$49 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.9%

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

From the state
9.9%$395 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$325 thousand
Fines
1.0%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs9.2%Roads, transit and parking9.0%Interest on debt5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%

What stands out

30%

of Locust Grove'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$883 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$722 thousand
  • Fire protection$125 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$36 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$268 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$249 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.0%$263 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$263 thousand
Interest on debt
5.9%$173 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$77 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$77 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Locust Grove. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Locust Grove 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.