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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lamar took in $32.3 million and spent $31.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)63%City taxes19%Fines and other12%County and local tax money5.3%

What stands out

16%

of Lamar's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes19%

Sales tax
16%$5.3 million
Property tax
2.4%$763 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$194 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$194 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$20.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 2 more
  • Electric power$15.1 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Airport$590 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money5.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.3%$1.7 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$3.8 million
Fines
0.1%$39 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities61%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking7.6%Interest on debt0.9%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

61%

of Lamar's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
61%$19.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$14.1 million
  • Water supply$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$6.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and other government-run businesses
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$1.2 million
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$282 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$205 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$65 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$139 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$139 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$83 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lamar. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Lamar 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.