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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lansing took in $227 thousand and spent $217 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes41%Fees for services (sewer, water)22%State tax money19%Fines and other19%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes41%

Sales tax
25%$57 thousand
Property tax
16%$37 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$49 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$25 thousand
  • Water$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$42 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs72%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Roads, transit and parking2.3%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%

What stands out

72%

of Lansing's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
72%$157 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$70 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$52 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$26 thousand
  • Water supply$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lansing. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Lansing 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.