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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), London took in $17.5 million and spent $18.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other50%City taxes32%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)14%State tax money3.4%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

25%

of London's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes32%

Individual income tax
25%$4.4 million
Property tax
4.1%$722 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$556 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$547 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$8 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Garbage collection$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$596 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$101 thousand

Fines and other50%

Interest, rents and other
50%$8.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking5.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

40%

of London's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$7.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$7.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$4.2 million
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$222 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$2.3 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$907 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$612 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$545 thousand
  • Government buildings$256 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$919 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$919 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$387 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$387 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$183 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of London. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of London 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.