City government · Lincoln County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lennox took in $10.4 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money49%City taxes24%Fees for services (sewer, water)19%Fines and other4.4%Federal tax money3.1%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

49%

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

City taxes24%

Property tax
12%$1.3 million
Sales tax
11%$1.1 million
Other taxes
1.0%$102 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$36 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$34 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$706 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$128 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$321 thousand

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$5.1 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$102 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$455 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs17%Housing and community development12%Roads, transit and parking11%All other spending18%

What stands out

12%

of Lennox's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$970 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$529 thousand
  • Water supply$441 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$711 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$652 thousand
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$696 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$322 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$231 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$143 thousand
Housing and community development
12%$493 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$424 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$424 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$422 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$303 thousand
  • Libraries$119 thousand
Interest on debt
7.5%$301 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$224 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$77 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$7 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lennox. 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 Lennox 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.