City government · Lapeer County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lapeer took in $25.4 million and spent $27.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parking)39%City taxes34%State tax money13%Fines and other6.3%County and local tax money4.8%Federal tax money2.6%

What stands out

18%

of Lapeer's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes34%

Individual income tax
18%$4.5 million
Property tax
14%$3.4 million
Other taxes
2.9%$728 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$711 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$9.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parking
  • Other service charges$9.9 million
  • Parking$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$666 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$3.3 million

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$1.2 million

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$1.5 million
Fines
0.4%$111 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

12%

of Lapeer's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
26%$7.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$991 thousand
  • Government buildings$69 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$7.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$7.0 million
  • Water supply$162 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$424 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$158 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$3.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
  • Libraries$200 thousand
Housing and community development
2.2%$603 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$192 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$15 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$8 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lapeer. 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 Lapeer 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.