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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lawndale took in $26.3 million and spent $34.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes84%State tax money6.9%Fines and other5.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.3%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes84%

Sales tax
38%$10.0 million
Property tax
25%$6.5 million
Other taxes
21%$5.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.7 million
  • Other licenses$822 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$764 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$601 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$501 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$91 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$597 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$581 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$371 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$1.8 million

Fines and other5.8%

Fines
3.8%$992 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.0%$538 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails52%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Housing and community development4.3%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

52%

of Lawndale's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
52%$18.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$10.6 million
  • Police$6.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$8.2 million
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)$4.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$478 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$4.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
  • Public transit$336 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
Housing and community development
4.3%$1.5 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$962 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$432 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$432 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lawndale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Lawndale 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.