City government · Greenbrier County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lewisburg took in $12.1 million and spent $7.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (water)36%Fines and other12%County and local tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.5%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes50%

Other taxes
19%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$759 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$251 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$79 thousand
  • Other licenses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
17%$2.0 million
Property tax
14%$1.7 million

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$3.6 million
  • Other service charges$776 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$63 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$21 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$129 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$1.4 million
Fines
0.4%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Interest on debt8.5%Roads, transit and parking7.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

40%

of Lewisburg'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
40%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$955 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$158 thousand
Interest on debt
8.5%$622 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$603 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$511 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$511 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$361 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$312 thousand
  • Libraries$49 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.3%$98 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$69 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$29 thousand
Social services
0.7%$54 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$54 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lewisburg. 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 City 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.