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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lawtey took in $1.4 million and spent $985 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money38%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%Fines and other17%City taxes14%State tax money6.3%

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes14%

Other taxes
12%$180 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; motor fuel taxes and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$98 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$44 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.9%$28 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$360 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$208 thousand
  • Sewer$119 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money38%

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

From the federal government
38%$544 thousand

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$91 thousand

Fines and other17%

Fines
17%$240 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs7.5%Roads, transit and parking7.0%Interest on debt6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

32%

of Lawtey'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
45%$448 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$264 thousand
  • Sewer systems$152 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$319 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$301 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$74 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$69 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$69 thousand
Interest on debt
6.9%$68 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lawtey. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Lawtey 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.