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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lehi took in $100 million and spent $85.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)34%Fines and other11%State tax money2.3%County and local tax money0.3%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

21%

of Lehi's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes52%

Sales tax
21%$20.9 million
Property tax
19%$18.8 million
Other taxes
13%$12.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$6.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.2 million
  • Other licenses$2.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$130 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$34.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 5 more
  • Sewer$11.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.7 million
  • Other service charges$5.4 million
  • Garbage collection$4.6 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$3.0 million
  • Road charges$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$325 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$101 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$2.3 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$260 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$9.3 million
Fines
1.8%$1.8 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Roads, transit and parking8.8%All other spending14%

What stands out

14%

of Lehi's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$23.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$11.2 million
  • Fire protection$9.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$17.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$505 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$14.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$9.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$11.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$10.1 million
  • Libraries$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$7.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.6 million
Housing and community development
5.5%$4.7 million
Interest on debt
5.2%$4.4 million
Environment and natural resources
2.7%$2.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.3 million
Social services
0.3%$241 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$241 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$88 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$88 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lehi. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Lehi 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.