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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lexington took in $2.7 million and spent $1.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money28%Federal tax money25%City taxes20%Fees for services (water, sewer)15%Fines and other12%

What stands out

25%

of Lexington's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes20%

Property tax
16%$428 thousand
Other taxes
4.4%$118 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$60 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$45 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$391 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$232 thousand
  • Sewer$143 thousand
  • Garbage collection$10 thousand
  • Airport$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$679 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$743 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$238 thousand
Fines
2.7%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Interest on debt0.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

38%

of Lexington's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$409 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$379 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$384 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$210 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$158 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$261 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$139 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$117 thousand
  • Sewer systems$5 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$4 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lexington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Lexington 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.