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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Landrum took in $2.2 million and spent $1.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Federal tax money30%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)11%Fines and other5.9%State tax money2.6%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes50%

Property tax
31%$690 thousand
Sales tax
16%$360 thousand
Other taxes
3.4%$77 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$55 thousand
  • Other licenses$20 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$255 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$230 thousand
  • Other service charges$21 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$666 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$59 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$100 thousand
Fines
1.4%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Interest on debt6.9%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

6.9%

of Landrum's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$369 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$123 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$105 thousand
  • Government buildings$80 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$61 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$281 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$281 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$123 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$75 thousand
  • Police$33 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$100 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$100 thousand
Interest on debt
6.9%$70 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.5%$35 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$35 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Landrum. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Landrum 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.