Borough government · Union County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lewisburg took in $5.8 million and spent $5.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes57%Federal tax money17%Fees for services (garbage collection, parking)14%State tax money5.7%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money2.5%

What stands out

17%

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

Borough taxes57%

Property tax
42%$2.4 million
Other taxes
8.1%$471 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$302 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$144 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
7.4%$433 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$794 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parking and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$645 thousand
  • Parking$93 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$1.0 million

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$330 thousand

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$143 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$148 thousand
Fines
0.9%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking35%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

35%

of Lewisburg'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%

Roads, transit and parking
35%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Parking$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$203 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$65 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$520 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$505 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$262 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses-$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$838 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$838 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$221 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$221 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Lewisburg. 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 Borough of Lewisburg 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.