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La Grange's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), La Grange took in $16.3 million and spent $14.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)57%City taxes20%Fines and other18%Federal tax money3.5%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes20%

Sales tax
13%$2.2 million
Property tax
4.7%$765 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$353 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$232 thousand
  • Other licenses$121 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$9.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$5.7 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Sewer$871 thousand
  • Other service charges$123 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$579 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$184 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$3.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities61%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Roads, transit and parking6.5%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

61%

of La Grange's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
61%$8.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Electric power$6.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Water supply$969 thousand
  • Sewer systems$628 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$403 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$95 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$751 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$690 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$181 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$753 thousand
  • Libraries$367 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$921 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$921 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$48 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$40 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of La Grange. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of La Grange 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.