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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lawrence took in $102 million and spent $97.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%State tax money15%Fines and other5.1%County and local tax money4.2%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

9.1%

of Lawrence's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes44%

Property tax
19%$19.5 million
Other taxes
15%$15.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$6.5 million
  • Other licenses$3.5 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$289 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$5 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
9.1%$9.3 million
Sales tax
0.4%$442 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$31.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$12.5 million
  • Sewer$12.2 million
  • Other service charges$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$2.3 million
  • Road charges$1.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$439 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$163 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$111 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$15.4 million

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$4.2 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$4.8 million
Fines
0.4%$358 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking6.5%Sent to other local governments3.6%All other spending6.6%

What stands out

3.6%

of Lawrence's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$29.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$14.1 million
  • Water supply$13.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$26.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$652 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$446 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$25.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$15.2 million
  • Police$9.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$361 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$6.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.3 million
Sent to other local governments
3.6%$3.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Sent to the state government$1.5 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$2.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$502 thousand
Housing and community development
2.4%$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lawrence. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Lawrence 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.