Village government · Nassau County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2024), Lawrence took in $11.0 million and spent $9.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes43%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parking)41%Fines and other11%Federal tax money5.0%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

7.9%

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

Village taxes43%

Property tax
29%$3.2 million
Other taxes
14%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$350 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; parking and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$4.2 million
  • Parking$240 thousand
  • Other service charges$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$553 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other11%

Fines
7.9%$871 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.2%$355 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries38%Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.3%Environment and natural resources0.3%

What stands out

38%

of Lawrence's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
38%$3.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.8 million
Running the government and other costs
38%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$941 thousand
  • Government buildings$257 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$83 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$586 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$321 thousand
  • Police$265 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$976 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$871 thousand
  • Parking$105 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$133 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$126 thousand
  • Sewer systems$7 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$31 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Lawrence. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Village of Lawrence 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.