City government · Dawson County, NE
Lexington's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Lexington took in $60.6 million and spent $54.9 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Lexington's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.
City taxes15%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
- Other licenses$4.1 million
- Public utility taxes$1.1 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services73%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other service charges and 5 more
- Electric power$23.8 million
- Other service charges$13.6 million
- Gas$2.1 million
- Sewer$2.0 million
- Water$1.9 million
- Garbage collection$701 thousand
- Parks and recreation$347 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money6.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Lexington's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 3 more
- Electric power$18.6 million
- Sewer systems$8.0 million
- Gas supply$3.2 million
- Water supply$1.5 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$5.1 million
- Libraries$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
- Police$1.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
- Fire protection$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$373 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$287 thousand
- Government buildings$57 thousand
- Other and not broken out$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$130 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$90 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 September 30, 2023.
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.