Town government · Russell County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lebanon took in $10.4 million and spent $8.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes38%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%Federal tax money19%State tax money14%Fines and other6.4%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes38%

Other taxes
24%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$256 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$135 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$121 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$18 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$1.3 million
Sales tax
1.5%$161 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$846 thousand
  • Sewer$714 thousand
  • Garbage collection$472 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$2.0 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$1.5 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$121 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$652 thousand
Fines
0.1%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

11%

of Lebanon's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$944 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$369 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$188 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$542 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$335 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$213 thousand
  • Government buildings$174 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$923 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$923 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$117 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$102 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lebanon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town 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.