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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lucedale took in $5.1 million and spent $4.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money56%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%City taxes13%County and local tax money7.6%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

56%

of Lucedale's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes13%

Property tax
9.0%$457 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$204 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$174 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$917 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$348 thousand
  • Sewer$324 thousand
  • Garbage collection$227 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$2.8 million

County and local tax money7.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.6%$388 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$172 thousand
Fines
2.4%$120 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

30%

of Lucedale'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
30%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$870 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$240 thousand
  • Fire protection$211 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$125 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$857 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$311 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$84 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$71 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$940 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$485 thousand
  • Water supply$375 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$80 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$901 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$901 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$248 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$140 thousand
  • Libraries$108 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$19 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$17 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lucedale. 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 Lucedale 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.