City government · Tulare County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lindsay took in $19.2 million and spent $18.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%State tax money15%Fines and other7.2%Federal tax money2.2%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes48%

Other taxes
19%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$374 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$110 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$106 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
18%$3.4 million
Property tax
11%$2.1 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$977 thousand
  • Other service charges$825 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$427 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$2.8 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$225 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$1.3 million
Fines
0.3%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking14%Housing and community development9.6%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

10%

of Lindsay's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
26%$4.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$4.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$960 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Housing and community development
9.6%$1.8 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$385 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$363 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$383 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$383 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lindsay. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Lindsay 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.