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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lebanon took in $41.5 million and spent $35.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other20%State tax money6.6%Federal tax money3.1%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

17%

of Lebanon's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes35%

Property tax
28%$11.5 million
Other taxes
7.2%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$240 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$14.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$6.8 million
  • Water$6.7 million
  • Other service charges$606 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%$1.3 million

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$2.8 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$377 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
17%$6.9 million
Fines
3.8%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%Roads, transit and parking7.6%All other spending9.2%

What stands out

35%

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
35%$12.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$7.1 million
  • Water supply$5.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$8.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$7.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$368 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$5.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$695 thousand
  • Government buildings$131 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Libraries$773 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Public transit$699 thousand
Interest on debt
5.3%$1.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on general debt$693 thousand
Housing and community development
2.1%$752 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$602 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$461 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$141 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 June 30, 2024. 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.