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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lepanto took in $2.0 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes32%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)27%State tax money14%County and local tax money13%Federal tax money9.5%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
22%$435 thousand
Other taxes
8.0%$157 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$84 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.6%$32 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$525 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$204 thousand
  • Garbage collection$176 thousand
  • Sewer$136 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.5%

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

From the federal government
9.5%$187 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$281 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$248 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$53 thousand
Fines
2.1%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%Interest on debt5.5%All other spending7.9%

What stands out

39%

of Lepanto'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
39%$595 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$522 thousand
  • Fire protection$70 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$473 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$202 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$136 thousand
  • Sewer systems$135 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$163 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$163 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$101 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$101 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$85 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$67 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.1%$78 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$78 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.8%$43 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$43 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lepanto. 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 City of Lepanto 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.