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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lahoma took in $782 thousand and spent $719 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other35%Town taxes26%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)25%Federal tax money6.9%State tax money5.0%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

32%

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

Town taxes26%

Sales tax
24%$187 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$193 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$88 thousand
  • Garbage collection$66 thousand
  • Sewer$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$54 thousand

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$39 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$22 thousand

Fines and other35%

Fines
32%$248 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.8%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Roads, transit and parking3.2%

What stands out

41%

of Lahoma'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
41%$297 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$284 thousand
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$261 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$151 thousand
  • Sewer systems$55 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$55 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$105 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$105 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$33 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$23 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lahoma. 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 Lahoma 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.