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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Lexington took in $14.1 million and spent $14.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other33%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Federal tax money18%City taxes14%State tax money4.7%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

33%

of Lexington's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes14%

Other taxes
5.7%$808 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$517 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$107 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$94 thousand
  • Other licenses$33 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$18 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.6%$784 thousand
Property tax
2.7%$378 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$4.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Sewer$970 thousand
  • Hospital bills$668 thousand
  • Garbage collection$321 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$2.6 million

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$664 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$32 thousand

Fines and other33%

Interest, rents and other
33%$4.7 million
Fines
0.1%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Running the government and other costs7.0%Interest on debt3.8%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

58%

of Lexington's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$8.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$271 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Police$867 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$65 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$551 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$460 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$540 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$443 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$97 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$242 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$163 thousand
  • Public health$79 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$231 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$231 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lexington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

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.