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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lawrenceburg took in $14.6 million and spent $12.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)57%City taxes30%Fines and other8.3%State tax money4.1%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

57%

of Lawrenceburg's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes30%

Other taxes
18%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$430 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$222 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$164 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$38 thousand
  • Other licenses$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$1.8 million

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$8.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Water$4.0 million
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$24 thousand

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$605 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$1.0 million
Fines
1.2%$177 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs9.9%Roads, transit and parking7.2%Housing and community development1.9%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

45%

of Lawrenceburg's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2.4 million
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$50 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$729 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$492 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$882 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$882 thousand
Housing and community development
1.9%$230 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$221 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$210 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$175 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$175 thousand
Social services
0.8%$95 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$95 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$84 thousand
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$75 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$9 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3 thousand
Schools and colleges
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lawrenceburg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Lawrenceburg 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.