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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Laverne took in $3.2 million and spent $3.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)79%Town taxes14%County and local tax money3.6%State tax money1.9%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes14%

Sales tax
12%$379 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$61 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$44 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services79%

Fees for services
79%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$1.7 million
  • Water$469 thousand
  • Garbage collection$215 thousand
  • Sewer$141 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$63 thousand

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$118 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Roads, transit and parking3.6%Interest on debt2.0%Running the government and other costs1.9%

What stands out

76%

of Laverne'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
76%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$1.8 million
  • Water supply$295 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$229 thousand
  • Sewer systems$123 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$399 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$361 thousand
  • Fire protection$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$140 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$80 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$60 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$114 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$109 thousand
  • Airports$5 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$64 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$43 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$19 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.9%$62 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Laverne. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Laverne 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.