Town government · Cleveland County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lawndale took in $741 thousand and spent $702 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money57%Town taxes17%Fees for services (water)16%Fines and other5.3%County and local tax money4.7%

What stands out

57%

of Lawndale's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes17%

Property tax
12%$87 thousand
Sales tax
5.3%$39 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$116 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$116 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money57%

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

From the state
57%$425 thousand

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$35 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$39 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs7.8%Roads, transit and parking2.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

50%

of Lawndale's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$351 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$351 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$269 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$269 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$55 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.0%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lawndale. 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 Lawndale 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.