Town government · Overton County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Livingston took in $11.7 million and spent $5.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)68%Town taxes28%State tax money2.9%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

10%

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

Town taxes28%

Property tax
14%$1.7 million
Sales tax
10%$1.2 million
Other taxes
3.9%$451 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$387 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$30 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$28 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$7.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 4 more
  • Water$4.8 million
  • Gas$2.5 million
  • Sewer$524 thousand
  • Garbage collection$56 thousand
  • Airport$45 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$335 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.8%$99 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Running the government and other costs3.0%Roads, transit and parking1.4%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

34%

of Livingston'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
57%$3.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$664 thousand
  • Gas supply$622 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$102 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$547 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$203 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$203 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.0%$167 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$167 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$76 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$76 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Livingston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Livingston 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.