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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lexington took in $234 thousand and spent $184 thousand.

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 (water)46%Town taxes37%State tax money8.1%Fines and other8.1%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

28%

of Lexington's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes37%

Property tax
28%$66 thousand
Other taxes
8.5%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes
  • Motor fuel taxes$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$108 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$108 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$19 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$2 thousand

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs64%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

64%

of Lexington's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
64%$118 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$67 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$35 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$35 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lexington. 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 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.