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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lockesburg took in $651 thousand and spent $837 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money41%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Federal tax money12%City taxes9.1%

What stands out

41%

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

City taxes9.1%

Property tax
4.3%$28 thousand
Sales tax
2.5%$16 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and alcoholic beverage taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$12 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$249 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$153 thousand
  • Sewer$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$75 thousand

County and local tax money41%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
41%$268 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs25%Interest on debt7.0%Health and hospitals2.3%

What stands out

30%

of Lockesburg's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$295 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$179 thousand
  • Sewer systems$116 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$252 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$252 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$212 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$203 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Interest on debt
7.0%$59 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.3%$19 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lockesburg. 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 Lockesburg 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.