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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lompoc took in $146 million and spent $125 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)67%City taxes24%Fines and other5.4%State tax money2.6%Federal tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

67%

of Lompoc's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes24%

Other taxes
9.5%$13.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$614 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$355 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$106 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.6%$11.1 million
Sales tax
6.5%$9.6 million

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$98.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 7 more
  • Electric power$33.7 million
  • Sewer$15.2 million
  • Other service charges$14.9 million
  • Water$11.9 million
  • Garbage collection$10.9 million
  • Transit fares$5.6 million
  • Airport$4.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$917 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$1.1 million

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$3.8 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$716 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$7.5 million
Fines
0.3%$454 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%Roads, transit and parking6.5%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

50%

of Lompoc's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$62.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$28.0 million
  • Water supply$12.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$12.1 million
  • Sewer systems$10.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$27.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$15.7 million
  • Fire protection$9.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$14.1 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)$13.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$499 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$9.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.9 million
  • Libraries$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$8.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
  • Public transit$3.3 million
  • Airports$443 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$2.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$2.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$239 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$6 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$544 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$483 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$483 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lompoc. 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 Lompoc 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.