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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lyndon took in $6.8 million and spent $5.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes79%Federal tax money5.4%Fees for services5.2%County and local tax money5.2%State tax money3.9%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes79%

Other taxes
34%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and other licenses
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.2 million
  • Other licenses$116 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
29%$2.0 million
Individual income tax
16%$1.1 million

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$354 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$354 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$366 thousand

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$264 thousand

County and local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.2%$354 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$86 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails62%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

62%

of Lyndon's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
62%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$873 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and electric power
  • Garbage and solid waste$669 thousand
  • Electric power$204 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$726 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$726 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.0%$251 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$251 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$42 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lyndon. 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 Lyndon 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.