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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lindale took in $10.5 million and spent $9.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%State tax money8.8%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes58%

Property tax
29%$3.1 million
Sales tax
25%$2.6 million
Other taxes
3.0%$318 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$318 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$922 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Fines
5.3%$554 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs7.7%Interest on debt7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%Roads, transit and parking3.6%

What stands out

32%

of Lindale's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$889 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$433 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$357 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.7%$739 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$739 thousand
Interest on debt
7.2%$696 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$609 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$609 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$350 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$350 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lindale. 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 Lindale 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.