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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lovelock took in $3.0 million and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)37%City taxes30%Federal tax money24%County and local tax money5.7%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes30%

Sales tax
20%$594 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$162 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$75 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$64 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.1%$155 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$765 thousand
  • Garbage collection$276 thousand
  • Electric power$39 thousand
  • Gas$29 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money24%

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

From the federal government
24%$745 thousand

County and local tax money5.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.7%$173 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$96 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Interest on debt13%Running the government and other costs9.3%Health and hospitals6.3%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

13%

of Lovelock's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$482 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$299 thousand
  • Sewer systems$183 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$372 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$308 thousand
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$155 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$114 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$70 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.3%$77 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$77 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$16 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Lovelock 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.