Town government · Skagit County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lyman took in $469 thousand and spent $342 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%Fees for services (water)29%State tax money22%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes48%

Other taxes
18%$86 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$38 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$37 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
18%$83 thousand
Property tax
12%$56 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$134 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other government-run businesses
  • Water$127 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$102 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Roads, transit and parking4.1%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

52%

of Lyman's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$177 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$58 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$109 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$109 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$23 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$8 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$7 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lyman. 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 Lyman 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.