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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Luzerne took in $72 thousand and spent $44 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%State tax money24%Fines and other24%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.9%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes46%

Property tax
26%$19 thousand
Sales tax
19%$14 thousand

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$17 thousand

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
24%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%

What stands out

27%

of Luzerne'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%

Running the government and other costs
27%$12 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Luzerne. 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 Luzerne 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.