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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lead took in $6.1 million and spent $4.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)33%Fines and other5.2%Federal tax money3.3%State tax money2.6%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes55%

Sales tax
32%$1.9 million
Property tax
21%$1.3 million
Other taxes
2.1%$130 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and amusement taxes
  • Other licenses$78 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 5 more
  • Water$894 thousand
  • Other service charges$353 thousand
  • Garbage collection$335 thousand
  • Sewer$199 thousand
  • Road charges$148 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$199 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$156 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$100 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$311 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Health and hospitals3.5%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

13%

of Lead's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$816 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$345 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$334 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$49 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$959 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$333 thousand
  • Sewer systems$98 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$821 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$821 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$583 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$329 thousand
  • Libraries$254 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.5%$158 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$158 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$70 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lead. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Lead 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.