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Ben Lomond's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ben Lomond took in $82 thousand and spent $28 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)39%County and local tax money35%Federal tax money22%Town taxes3.7%

What stands out

35%

of Ben Lomond's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes3.7%

Other taxes
3.7%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$32 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
22%$18 thousand

County and local tax money35%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
35%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs86%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%

What stands out

86%

of Ben Lomond'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
86%$24 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$3 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ben Lomond. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Ben Lomond 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.