City government · Willacy County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lyford took in $1.2 million and spent $770 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)38%Fines and other7.1%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes55%

Property tax
38%$456 thousand
Sales tax
17%$203 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$461 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$224 thousand
  • Sewer$218 thousand
  • Water$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other7.1%

Fines
4.1%$49 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.0%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

47%

of Lyford'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$361 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$216 thousand
  • Fire protection$73 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$59 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$291 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$217 thousand
  • Sewer systems$39 thousand
  • Water supply$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$100 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$100 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lyford. 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 Lyford 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.