County government · Louisa County, VA

Louisa County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Louisa County took in $172 million and spent $169 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes58%State tax money29%Fees for services (sewer, water)6.3%Fines and other4.8%Federal tax money1.2%Local tax money0.8%

What stands out

49%

of Louisa County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes58%

Property tax
49%$84.1 million
Other taxes
4.9%$8.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.1 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$713 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$600 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.3%$7.4 million

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$10.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 6 more
  • Other service charges$5.4 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Garbage collection$648 thousand
  • School lunches$239 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$79 thousand
  • Other school charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$2.0 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$49.1 million

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.8%$1.4 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$8.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$78 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges50%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs13%Social services6.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.2%All other spending8.9%

What stands out

50%

of Louisa County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
50%$84.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$84.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$30.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
  • Fire protection$12.6 million
  • Police$9.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$22.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$17.2 million
  • Government buildings$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$187 thousand
Social services
6.6%$11.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$11.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
Health and hospitals
2.8%$4.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.7 million
Housing and community development
2.0%$3.3 million
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$3.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$3.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
  • Libraries$484 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$211 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$211 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Louisa County. 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 Louisa County 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.