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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lexington took in $3.9 million and spent $4.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)71%Town taxes18%Fines and other5.8%State tax money4.9%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes18%

Sales tax
17%$687 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$41 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$29 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$1.7 million
  • Water$545 thousand
  • Sewer$255 thousand
  • Garbage collection$207 thousand
  • Other service charges$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$195 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Fines
4.2%$166 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking4.1%Health and hospitals2.9%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

22%

of Lexington'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$1.2 million
  • Water supply$370 thousand
  • Sewer systems$166 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$163 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$991 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$957 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$922 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$704 thousand
  • Fire protection$218 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$171 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$171 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.9%$119 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$119 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$68 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lexington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Lexington 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.