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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lewiston took in $523 thousand and spent $489 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%State tax money34%Federal tax money12%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.8%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes48%

Property tax
46%$241 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$20 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$15 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$65 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$179 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%

What stands out

77%

of Lewiston's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
77%$377 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$377 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$57 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$55 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$50 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lewiston. 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 Town of Lewiston 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.