City government · Logan County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Logan took in $7.6 million and spent $7.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%Fines and other5.1%State tax money3.1%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes55%

Other taxes
26%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$192 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$76 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$29 thousand
  • Other licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
25%$1.9 million
Property tax
5.2%$399 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$996 thousand
  • Other service charges$259 thousand
  • Garbage collection$234 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$236 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$368 thousand
Fines
0.3%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

28%

of Logan'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
30%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$578 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$329 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Police$961 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$671 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$628 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$628 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$414 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$414 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$167 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$135 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Logan. 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 City of Logan 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.