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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lipscomb took in $1.6 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)42%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

33%

of Lipscomb'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%.

City taxes56%

Other taxes
33%$514 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$246 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$191 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$39 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$17 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$17 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
19%$301 thousand
Property tax
4.1%$64 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$657 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$477 thousand
  • Garbage collection$177 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%

What stands out

48%

of Lipscomb'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
48%$814 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$558 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$150 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$106 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$628 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$419 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$209 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$231 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$164 thousand
  • Fire protection$67 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lipscomb. 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 City of Lipscomb 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.