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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lowell took in $19.9 million and spent $14.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes69%County and local tax money14%State tax money7.5%Fines and other6.9%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)2.2%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

40%

of Lowell's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes69%

Sales tax
40%$8.0 million
Property tax
16%$3.2 million
Other taxes
13%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$707 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$591 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$432 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 1 more
  • Other service charges$247 thousand
  • Sewer$171 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$48 thousand

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$1.5 million

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$2.8 million

Fines and other6.9%

Fines
5.5%$1.1 million
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$276 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.8%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

20%

of Lowell's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$6.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$263 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$197 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$2.7 million
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)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.8%$261 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$261 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$105 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$105 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$51 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lowell. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Lowell 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.