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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lapwai took in $1.1 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, water)41%County and local tax money32%State tax money12%City taxes7.6%Fines and other6.8%

What stands out

32%

of Lapwai's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes7.6%

Property tax
6.8%$76 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$460 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$170 thousand
  • Water$147 thousand
  • Sewer$141 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$137 thousand

County and local tax money32%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
32%$354 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails1.0%Interest on debt0.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

44%

of Lapwai's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$512 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$512 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$379 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$166 thousand
  • Sewer systems$107 thousand
  • Water supply$106 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$245 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$166 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$50 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.0%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lapwai. 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 Lapwai 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.