Town government · Grant County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lamont took in $433 thousand and spent $392 thousand.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Town taxes29%Fines and other16%Federal tax money7.9%State tax money6.9%

What stands out

27%

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

Town taxes29%

Sales tax
27%$116 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$174 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$84 thousand
  • Sewer$46 thousand
  • Garbage collection$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$34 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$30 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$70 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails1.3%

What stands out

58%

of Lamont's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$228 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$178 thousand
  • Sewer systems$26 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$159 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$159 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.3%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lamont. 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 Lamont 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.