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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Laurel took in $6.3 million and spent $6.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%Town taxes27%Federal tax money19%County and local tax money6.8%Fines and other4.9%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes27%

Property tax
25%$1.6 million
Other taxes
2.0%$128 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$99 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Water$835 thousand
  • Garbage collection$545 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$1.2 million

County and local tax money6.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.8%$430 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Fines
3.4%$215 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$97 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt8.0%Roads, transit and parking1.8%

What stands out

35%

of Laurel's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Water supply$897 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$428 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$163 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$960 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$363 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$352 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$245 thousand
Interest on debt
8.0%$530 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$350 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$180 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$122 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$122 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Laurel. 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 Town of Laurel 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.