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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2023), Lebanon took in $79.0 million and spent $51.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended October 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, electric power)78%City taxes19%State tax money1.6%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

12%

of Lebanon's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes19%

Sales tax
12%$9.9 million
Other taxes
4.5%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$886 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$809 thousand
  • Other licenses$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.2%$1.7 million

Fees for services78%

Fees for services
78%$61.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; electric power and 5 more
  • Sewer$31.6 million
  • Electric power$25.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.9 million
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Airport$288 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$90 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$1.3 million

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$639 thousand
Fines
0.3%$208 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Roads, transit and parking10%Police, fire, courts and jails9.4%Running the government and other costs8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

64%

of Lebanon's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
64%$33.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Electric power$27.0 million
  • Sewer systems$3.5 million
  • Water supply$2.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$5.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.4%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$4.8 million
Running the government and other costs
8.8%$4.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$172 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$134 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lebanon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 31, 2023. 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 Lebanon 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.