Town government · Louisa County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Louisa took in $3.2 million and spent $6.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes57%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%State tax money7.6%Fines and other5.9%

What stands out

42%

of Louisa's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes57%

Other taxes
42%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$808 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$341 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$179 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$481 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$937 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$517 thousand
  • Water$401 thousand
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand
  • Parking$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$243 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$142 thousand
Fines
1.4%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking2.5%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

66%

of Louisa'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
66%$4.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.0 million
  • Water supply$288 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$232 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$159 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$926 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$926 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$170 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking
  • Parking$170 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Louisa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Louisa 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.