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Lincoln Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lincoln Park took in $82.9 million and spent $87.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Fees for services (sewer, water)23%City taxes20%Fines and other13%Federal tax money9.6%

What stands out

35%

of Lincoln Park's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes20%

Property tax
18%$15.0 million
Other taxes
1.9%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$304 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$19.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$6.1 million
  • Water$4.4 million
  • Other service charges$4.4 million
  • Garbage collection$3.1 million
  • Housing$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.6%

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

From the federal government
9.6%$8.0 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$28.8 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
10%$8.5 million
Fines
2.5%$2.0 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt1.4%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

40%

of Lincoln Park's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$35.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$24.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9.5 million
  • Government buildings$821 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$629 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$20.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$9.7 million
  • Fire protection$5.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$76 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$18.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$12.9 million
  • Water supply$5.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$10.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.3 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$954 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$105 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$105 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lincoln Park. 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 Lincoln Park 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.