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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lenox took in $2.7 million and spent $2.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other64%Fees for services (sewer, water)20%Town taxes7.1%County and local tax money6.8%State tax money1.4%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

63%

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

Town taxes7.1%

Other taxes
6.9%$188 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$70 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$60 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$44 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.3%$7 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$543 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$359 thousand
  • Water$129 thousand
  • Other service charges$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$12 thousand

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$39 thousand

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%$185 thousand

Fines and other64%

Fines
63%$1.7 million
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt2.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

42%

of Lenox'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$35 thousand
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$634 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$332 thousand
  • Water supply$254 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$490 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$263 thousand
  • Government buildings$227 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$413 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$413 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$59 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$44 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lenox. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Lenox 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.