City government · Chambers County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Lanett took in $18.4 million and spent $5.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)59%City taxes33%State tax money7.5%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes33%

Sales tax
22%$4.1 million
Other taxes
7.0%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other licenses$950 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$245 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$57 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$21 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.1%$579 thousand

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$10.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
  • Electric power$7.2 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Gas$1.1 million
  • Water$825 thousand
  • Garbage collection$587 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
  • Airport$4 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$1.4 million

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$118 thousand
Fines
0.3%$64 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt0.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

37%

of Lanett'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$43 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; gas supply and 2 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$601 thousand
  • Gas supply$464 thousand
  • Water supply$314 thousand
  • Sewer systems$241 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Public transit$39 thousand
  • Airports$37 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$792 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$575 thousand
  • Government buildings$151 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lanett. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. 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 City of Lanett 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.