City government · Cedar County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Laurel took in $3.8 million and spent $4.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)80%City taxes12%State tax money6.6%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

80%

of Laurel's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes12%

Property tax
7.3%$274 thousand
Sales tax
4.9%$183 thousand

Fees for services80%

Fees for services
80%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other service charges and 3 more
  • Electric power$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$888 thousand
  • Water$315 thousand
  • Sewer$174 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$250 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%Housing and community development1.3%

What stands out

43%

of Laurel's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$1.2 million
  • Water supply$789 thousand
  • Sewer systems$104 thousand
Running the government and other costs
43%$2.1 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$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$60 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$256 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$256 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$227 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$170 thousand
  • Libraries$57 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$186 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$77 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$59 thousand
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
Housing and community development
1.3%$64 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Laurel. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Laurel 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.