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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lincoln took in $6.2 million and spent $7.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes61%State tax money32%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.4%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

5.4%

of Lincoln's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes61%

Property tax
61%$3.8 million

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$337 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$226 thousand
  • Garbage collection$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$2.0 million

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$145 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Roads, transit and parking30%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

6.7%

of Lincoln's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$250 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$225 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$976 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$482 thousand
  • Police$446 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$48 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.7%$511 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$511 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$314 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$183 thousand
  • Libraries$131 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$78 thousand
Social services
0.2%$17 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lincoln. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Lincoln 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.