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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lisbon took in $5.2 million and spent $3.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)33%City taxes30%Fines and other19%State tax money18%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes30%

Sales tax
15%$806 thousand
Property tax
14%$734 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$318 thousand
  • Sewer$165 thousand
  • Other service charges$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$935 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt5.7%

What stands out

23%

of Lisbon'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%

Running the government and other costs
29%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$641 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$303 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$151 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$753 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$245 thousand
  • Sewer systems$95 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$873 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$873 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$558 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$558 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$221 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$159 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lisbon. 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 City of Lisbon 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.