Town government · Whitman County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lacrosse took in $579 thousand and spent $477 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%State tax money27%Town taxes25%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

7.3%

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

Town taxes25%

Other taxes
11%$66 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$42 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$21 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.3%$42 thousand
Property tax
6.4%$37 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$259 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$141 thousand
  • Sewer$105 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$158 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%Police, fire, courts and jails1.0%

What stands out

29%

of Lacrosse's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$197 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$103 thousand
  • Water supply$94 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$137 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$137 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$75 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other government-run businesses$31 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Interest on debt
7.3%$35 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$21 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.0%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lacrosse. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Lacrosse 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.