Village government · Suffolk County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2024), Lindenhurst took in $19.9 million and spent $20.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes55%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)16%State tax money15%Fines and other7.3%Federal tax money4.2%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

46%

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

Village taxes55%

Property tax
46%$9.2 million
Other taxes
8.9%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$866 thousand
  • Other licenses$832 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$76 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$2.2 million
  • Other service charges$576 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$257 thousand
  • Parking$201 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$843 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$3.0 million

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$345 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$1.1 million
Fines
1.7%$348 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking33%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.2%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

33%

of Lindenhurst's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
33%$6.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$6.6 million
  • Parking$301 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$6.3 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$4.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$783 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$518 thousand
  • Government buildings$310 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$443 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$372 thousand
  • Police$156 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.2%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$730 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$139 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$139 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Lindenhurst. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village of Lindenhurst 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.