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Government budget and revenue in Lynwood, California: official figures

Lynwood's city government took in $93.85 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $1,464 for each of its 64,086 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 26th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$1,464
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,435
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$2,536
2024

How much does Lynwood spend and on what?

It spent $91.96 million in the same year, $1,435 per resident, the 32nd lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were roads and highways (23.0%), police (20.4%) and the water utility (13.7%) of the total.

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How much tax does Lynwood collect per resident?

Taxes raised $47.50 million ($741 per resident, the 101st lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 59.8% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Lynwood rely on?

Of Lynwood's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 38.0%, general sales tax 40.4%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 18.9%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Lynwood's property tax share is the 177th lowest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Lynwood get?

Payments from other governments made up 19.8% of Lynwood's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 2.5% from the federal government ($31 per resident), 17.2% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Lynwood raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $7.76 million, 9.8% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $14.44 million.

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How much does Lynwood spend on police?

Lynwood's city government spent $18.75 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $293 per resident (the 169th lowest of 582) and 20.4% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Lynwood spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $8.77 million, $137 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Lynwood have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Lynwood's city government owed $162.51 million in long-term debt, $2,536 per resident (the 249th highest of 582). During the year it issued $22,000 of new long-term debt and repaid $13.25 million.

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How much does Lynwood pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $7.03 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 7.6% of total spending.

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How has the Lynwood city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 4.8% from $1,398 to $1,464, spending per resident fell 18.4% to $1,435, taxes per resident rose 8.3% to $741.

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How Lynwood compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lynwood ranks 658 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
655Port Orange$1,414
656Orem$1,413
657San Jacinto$1,399
658Lynwood$1,398
659Hanford$1,396
660Madera$1,392
661South Gate$1,386
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lynwood ranks 504 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
501Cary$1,763
502Utica$1,763
503Omaha$1,759
504Lynwood$1,758
505Rancho Cordova$1,749
506Midwest City$1,747
507Lexington$1,745
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lynwood ranks 606 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
603Augusta$686
604Bradenton$686
605Weston$684
606Lynwood$684
607Hanford$682
608Orem$682
609Dearborn Heights$678
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lynwood ranks 661 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
658Lawrence$203
659Malden$203
660Noblesville$203
661Lynwood$203
662Joplin$202
663Corvallis$202
664Jurupa Valley$200
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lynwood ranks 278 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
275New Bedford$2,525
276Newport Beach$2,522
277Cary$2,519
278Lynwood$2,516
279Grand Rapids$2,515
280Amarillo$2,515
281Taunton$2,504
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lynwood ranks 501 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
498Redlands35.8%
499Rocklin35.7%
500Hanford35.6%
501Lynwood35.5%
502Euless35.3%
503Alhambra35.2%
504Clovis35.2%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lynwood ranks 318 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
315Hialeah19.8%
316Raleigh19.8%
317Asheville19.8%
318Lynwood19.8%
319Grand Forks19.6%
320Tempe19.5%
321Tallahassee19.5%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lynwood ranks 557 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
554Madison$1,514
555Pontiac$1,510
556Coon Rapids$1,480
557Lynwood$1,464
558Summerville$1,441
559Blaine$1,427
560Miami Gardens$1,373
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lynwood ranks 551 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
548Hialeah$1,446
549Wellington$1,443
550Brooklyn Park$1,438
551Lynwood$1,435
552St. Louis Park$1,393
553Kenner$1,372
554Hanford$1,369
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lynwood ranks 482 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
479Pasadena$746
480Coeur d'Alene$745
481Gresham$743
482Lynwood$741
483Palatine$740
484Columbia$738
485Macon-Bibb County$738
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lynwood ranks 414 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
411Concord$295
412Lee's Summit$294
413Olympia$293
414Lynwood$293
415Franklin$293
416Santee$292
417Terre Haute$292
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lynwood ranks 249 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
246Brownsville$2,548
247Arlington Heights$2,547
248Augusta$2,536
249Lynwood$2,536
250Rowlett$2,524
251Carson City$2,520
252Kenosha$2,520
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lynwood ranks 404 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
401Santa Clarita38.4%
402Harlingen38.3%
403Cheyenne38.3%
404Lynwood38.0%
405Sherman37.9%
406Midland37.6%
407Burbank37.6%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lynwood ranks 268 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
265Cambridge20.0%
266Santa Clarita19.8%
267Waterloo19.8%
268Lynwood19.8%
269Louisville/Jefferson County metro government19.6%
270Tuscaloosa19.5%
271Billings19.5%
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