Town government · Lauderdale County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lexington took in $498 thousand and spent $1.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes90%Fees for services (parks and recreation)8.0%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

90%

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

Town taxes90%

Sales tax
90%$450 thousand

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$40 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$32 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.9%Roads, transit and parking3.1%Social services2.3%

What stands out

50%

of Lexington's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$569 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$569 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$316 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$162 thousand
  • Fire protection$154 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$151 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$113 thousand
  • Libraries$38 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.9%$45 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Social services
2.3%$26 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lexington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Lexington 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.