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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lomita took in $26.8 million and spent $21.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)26%Federal tax money11%State tax money8.7%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes54%

Other taxes
21%$5.7 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$871 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$688 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$133 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
17%$4.5 million
Sales tax
16%$4.3 million

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$6.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$6.5 million
  • Other service charges$209 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$172 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$2.9 million

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$2.3 million

Fines and other1.0%

Fines
2.3%$621 thousand
Interest, rents and other
-1.3%-$352 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

18%

of Lomita's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$6.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$6.1 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$4.5 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)$4.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
  • Public transit$882 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Housing and community development
3.0%$634 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.3%$497 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$497 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$245 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lomita. 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 Lomita 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.