City government · McLennan County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lorena took in $3.7 million and spent $3.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)52%City taxes35%Fines and other10%State tax money2.4%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes35%

Property tax
20%$712 thousand
Sales tax
12%$426 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$138 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$125 thousand
  • Other licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$482 thousand
  • Garbage collection$227 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$86 thousand

Fines and other10%

Fines
6.2%$227 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.1%$148 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs18%Interest on debt6.2%Roads, transit and parking3.1%

What stands out

54%

of Lorena's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$137 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$135 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$668 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$633 thousand
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$618 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$618 thousand
Interest on debt
6.2%$217 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$168 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$49 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$107 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$107 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lorena. 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 Lorena 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.