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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Levelland took in $35.9 million and spent $21.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)21%State tax money21%Federal tax money18%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

14%

of Levelland's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes36%

Property tax
17%$6.1 million
Sales tax
14%$5.1 million
Other taxes
4.3%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$7.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$3.5 million
  • Garbage collection$2.6 million
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$184 thousand
  • Airport$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$6.6 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$7.5 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$130 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$961 thousand
Fines
0.9%$306 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

33%

of Levelland's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$7.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$6.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$317 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$5.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$436 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$235 thousand
  • Government buildings$220 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
  • Airports$729 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$657 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$657 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$372 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Levelland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. 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 City of Levelland 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.