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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Linden took in $85.9 million and spent $109 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes82%Federal tax money7.9%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services (housing, parking)2.9%State tax money2.0%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

82%

of Linden's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes82%

Property tax
82%$70.2 million
Other taxes
0.2%$144 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$87 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesHousing; parking and 3 more
  • Housing$876 thousand
  • Parking$626 thousand
  • Sewer$551 thousand
  • Airport$469 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$6.8 million

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$1.7 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$101 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$3.6 million
Fines
0.9%$808 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking5.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.3%Housing and community development5.3%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

44%

of Linden's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$48.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$23.4 million
  • Fire protection$22.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
32%$34.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$27.3 million
  • Government buildings$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$5.3 million
  • Parking$502 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.3%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 2 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.4 million
  • Electric power$681 thousand
  • Sewer systems$534 thousand
  • Gas supply$167 thousand
Housing and community development
5.3%$5.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$5.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
  • Libraries$2.6 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$2.2 million
Health and hospitals
0.8%$914 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$914 thousand
Social services
0.3%$287 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$161 thousand
  • Welfare institutions$126 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$62 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$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Linden. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Linden 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.