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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lecompton took in $469 thousand and spent $540 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)51%City taxes42%State tax money5.5%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes42%

Sales tax
33%$153 thousand
Property tax
9.0%$42 thousand

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$238 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$183 thousand
  • Sewer$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$26 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt11%Running the government and other costs9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails1.7%

What stands out

65%

of Lecompton'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
65%$353 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$288 thousand
  • Sewer systems$65 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$70 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$70 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$57 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$51 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lecompton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Lecompton 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.