Town government · Phillips County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lexa took in $152 thousand and spent $277 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes66%State tax money18%Fees for services (garbage collection)13%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

52%

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

Town taxes66%

Sales tax
52%$79 thousand
Other taxes
8.6%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.9%$9 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$20 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$27 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities71%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Roads, transit and parking6.5%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

71%

of Lexa's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
71%$196 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$124 thousand
  • Sewer systems$42 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$40 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lexa. 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 Town of Lexa 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.