City government · Lincoln County, OR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lincoln City took in $42.4 million and spent $48.2 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 taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Fines and other13%State tax money4.3%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

26%

of Lincoln City's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes53%

Property tax
27%$11.3 million
Other taxes
26%$11.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$9.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$378 thousand
  • Other licenses$129 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$12.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$5.4 million
  • Sewer$5.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$870 thousand
  • Other service charges$792 thousand
  • Road charges$114 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$1.8 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$304 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$4.9 million
Fines
1.0%$439 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking8.8%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

37%

of Lincoln City's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$18.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$16.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$735 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$413 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$10.2 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$5.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$8.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$5.1 million
  • Water supply$3.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$5.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million
  • Libraries$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$4.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.2 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$595 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$539 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$56 thousand
Social services
0.4%$204 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$204 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$70 thousand
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$70 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lincoln City. 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 Lincoln City 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.