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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lexington took in $442 thousand and spent $334 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)61%City taxes17%Federal tax money9.7%County and local tax money9.3%Fines and other1.8%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes17%

Other taxes
12%$54 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$22 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$22 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$20 thousand

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$271 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$124 thousand
  • Water$118 thousand
  • Other service charges$17 thousand
  • Garbage collection$10 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$43 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$5 thousand

County and local tax money9.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.3%$41 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%Roads, transit and parking7.2%Interest on debt6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%

What stands out

51%

of Lexington'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
51%$171 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$123 thousand
  • Sewer systems$28 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$72 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$18 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$24 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$24 thousand
Interest on debt
6.3%$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$19 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lexington. 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 City of Lexington 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.