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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lamar took in $1.9 million and spent $1.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)38%City taxes27%County and local tax money16%State tax money13%Fines and other6.8%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes27%

Sales tax
15%$290 thousand
Property tax
6.4%$121 thousand
Other taxes
4.9%$93 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$72 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$708 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$388 thousand
  • Sewer$209 thousand
  • Garbage collection$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$248 thousand

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$299 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Fines
3.8%$72 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.0%$56 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

33%

of Lamar'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
36%$603 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$369 thousand
  • Sewer systems$159 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$75 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$541 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$328 thousand
  • Fire protection$176 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$37 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$305 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)$226 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$42 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$147 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$147 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lamar. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 Lamar 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.