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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Lebanon took in $8.0 million and spent $8.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)35%City taxes32%County and local tax money23%State tax money5.4%Federal tax money3.1%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

27%

of South Lebanon's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes32%

Individual income tax
27%$2.1 million
Other taxes
2.8%$222 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$106 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$74 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.9%$154 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Water$907 thousand
  • Garbage collection$477 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.1%$244 thousand

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$431 thousand

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$1.8 million

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$151 thousand
Fines
0.4%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Sent to other local governments14%Interest on debt11%Roads, transit and parking3.9%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

14%

of South Lebanon's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$3.5 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$2.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$453 thousand
  • Government buildings$394 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$253 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$958 thousand
  • Water supply$709 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$449 thousand
Sent to other local governments
14%$1.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.2 million
Interest on debt
11%$933 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$321 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$321 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.8%$237 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and police
  • Courts and legal services$122 thousand
  • Police$115 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of South Lebanon. 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 South 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.