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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lincoln took in $125 million and spent $111 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%State tax money35%Fees for services (water, school lunches)8.2%Fines and other7.7%Federal tax money1.1%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

35%

of Lincoln's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes48%

Property tax
47%$58.8 million
Other taxes
0.9%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.2%

Fees for services
8.2%$10.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 4 more
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Other service charges$2.9 million
  • School lunches$1.2 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Other school charges$721 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$1.3 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$43.3 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$212 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$9.6 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges65%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails8.8%Roads, transit and parking5.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.4%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

65%

of Lincoln's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
65%$72.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$72.3 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$12.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$6.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.8%$9.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$9.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$6.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.4%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.1 million
  • Sewer systems$782 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$3.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$702 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$840 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$840 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$71 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$71 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$25 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lincoln. 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 Town of Lincoln 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.