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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Livingston took in $32.9 million and spent $23.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)79%Town taxes16%Fines and other5.6%

What stands out

14%

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

Town taxes16%

Sales tax
14%$4.7 million
Other taxes
1.4%$468 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$334 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$134 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services79%

Fees for services
79%$25.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$18.3 million
  • Water$3.5 million
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$177 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$89 thousand
  • Airport$62 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other5.6%

Fines
4.8%$1.6 million
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$263 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Running the government and other costs3.1%

What stands out

65%

of Livingston'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
65%$15.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$8.4 million
  • Water supply$4.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$950 thousand
  • Sewer systems$870 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$692 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$50 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges; parking and 1 more
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.9 million
  • Parking$360 thousand
  • Airports$65 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Libraries$481 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.1%$711 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$661 thousand
  • Government buildings$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Livingston. 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 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.