City government · McPherson County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lindsborg took in $10.8 million and spent $11.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)55%City taxes25%Fines and other9.0%County and local tax money8.1%State tax money2.2%

What stands out

8.1%

of Lindsborg'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 taxes25%

Property tax
17%$1.8 million
Sales tax
6.9%$748 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$150 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$79 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$39 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$30 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$4.0 million
  • Water$676 thousand
  • Sewer$627 thousand
  • Garbage collection$333 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$279 thousand
  • Other service charges$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$241 thousand

County and local tax money8.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.1%$872 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$939 thousand
Fines
0.3%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Environment and natural resources14%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%All other spending11%

What stands out

14%

of Lindsborg's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.1 million
  • Water supply$502 thousand
  • Sewer systems$499 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$260 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$112 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$52 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$32 thousand
Environment and natural resources
14%$1.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$275 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$664 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$660 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.8%$529 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$529 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$295 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$295 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$224 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$224 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$131 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on general debt$119 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lindsborg. 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 Lindsborg 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.