ZIP 37087 · Lebanon, TN

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 37087: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Tennessee governments, the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 37087?
37087 is served by the State of Tennessee, Wilson County, Lebanon Special School District and the City of Lebanon. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Tennessee spent $49.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wilson County spent $495 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lebanon Special School District spent $54.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Lebanon spent $89.8 million (fiscal year ended July 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 37087?
Of the governments serving 37087, Wilson County collected $131 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Lebanon collected $15.8 million (fiscal year ended July 31, 2023) and Lebanon Special School District collected $15.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 37087.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Wilson County, Lebanon and Lebanon Special School District

Why not this year? Tennessee governments with newer filings show county figures from the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 37087

Wilson County$131 million

29% of its $455 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Lebanon$15.8 million

13% of its $124 million in revenue · fiscal year ended July 31, 2023

Lebanon Special School District$15.2 million

25% of its $61.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Public schools here are run by Wilson County, so school money is part of its budget.

Wilson County

$495 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Wilson County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes49%State tax money32%Fines and other7.2%Fees for services5.9%Federal tax money5.0%Local tax money1.0%
Full Wilson County breakdown

County taxes49%

Property tax
29%$131 million
Sales tax
13%$61.2 million
Other taxes
5.6%$25.4 million
Tourism taxes
0.6%$2.9 million

Fees for services5.9%

Fees for services
5.9%$27.0 million

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$22.6 million

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$147 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.0%$4.8 million

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$31.6 million
Fines
0.2%$1.0 million
Wilson County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges61%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Debt payments (principal and interest)10%Running the government and other costs5.5%Roads, transit and parking2.2%All other spending4.1%
Full Wilson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
61%$304 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$83.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
10%$50.2 million
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$27.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.2%$11.0 million
Health and hospitals
1.0%$5.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$4.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$4.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$2.7 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$2.7 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$939 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$495 thousand
Wilson County page →

Your city

City of Lebanon

$89.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended July 31, 2023.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Lebanon.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)47%City taxes40%State tax money7.8%Fines and other4.7%
Full Lebanon breakdown

What stands out

20%

of Lebanon's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes40%

Sales tax
20%$25.2 million
Property tax
13%$15.8 million
Other taxes
7.4%$9.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$6.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2.0 million
  • Amusement taxes$664 thousand
  • Other licenses$302 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$58.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 4 more
  • Water$45.0 million
  • Gas$11.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Sewer$220 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$143 thousand
  • Airport$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$21 thousand

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$9.7 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$4.0 million
Fines
1.5%$1.8 million
Lebanon page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

36%

of Lebanon's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Lebanon breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$31.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$19.5 million
  • Fire protection$11.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$730 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$27.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Gas supply$8.5 million
  • Sewer systems$8.3 million
  • Water supply$5.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.6 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$14.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$187 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$9.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$8.3 million
  • Airports$914 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$4.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.3 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$1.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.5 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$920 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$80 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$66 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$246 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$246 thousand
Lebanon page →

Your schools

Lebanon Special School District

$54.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Lebanon Special School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money54%School district taxes25%County and local tax money15%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)4.8%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

15%

of Lebanon Special School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Lebanon Special School District breakdown

School district taxes25%

Property tax
25%$15.2 million

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.5 million
  • School tuition and transportation$1.0 million
  • School lunches$396 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$33.3 million

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$9.2 million

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$848 thousand
Lebanon Special School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt3.3%
Full Lebanon Special School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$52.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$52.9 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$1.8 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$11 thousand
Lebanon Special School District page →

Your state

State of Tennessee

$49.5 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes49%Federal tax money41%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.8%Fines and other4.8%Local tax money0.2%
Full Tennessee breakdown

What stands out

28%

of Tennessee's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes49%

Sales tax
28%$14.1 billion
Other taxes
14%$6.94 billion
What's in other taxesCorporation licenses; insurance premium taxes and 17 more
  • Corporation licenses$1.50 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.46 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.27 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$723 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$541 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$405 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$356 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$327 million
  • Tobacco taxes$196 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$51.5 million
  • Driver's licenses$46.8 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$35.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.3 million
  • Other licenses$9.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$6.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.8 million
  • Severance taxes$529 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$432 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
6.2%$3.05 billion
Individual income tax
<0.1%$2.1 million

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$2.86 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; other service charges and 10 more
  • College tuition$1.38 billion
  • Other service charges$719 million
  • University housing and dining$505 million
  • Other education charges$136 million
  • Parks and recreation$67.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$28.8 million
  • Hospital bills$19.2 million
  • Garbage collection$2.1 million
  • Sewer$530 thousand
  • Road charges$118 thousand
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$45 thousand
  • Housing$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money41%

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

From the federal government
41%$20.1 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$117 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$2.32 billion
Fines
<0.1%$38.4 million
Tennessee page →

Where the money goes

Social services33%Sent to local governments28%Schools and colleges14%Health and hospitals5.4%Roads, transit and parking5.0%All other spending14%

What stands out

28%

of Tennessee's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Tennessee breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
33%$16.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$16.4 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$89.2 million
  • Veterans' services$12.2 million
Sent to local governments
28%$13.8 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$8.60 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.46 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$904 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$331 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$327 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$270 million
  • Sent to school districts$266 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$145 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$131 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$94.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$80.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$51.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$44.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$31.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$23.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$17.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$3.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$2.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$956 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$856 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$225 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$20 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$7.17 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$4.88 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.15 billion
  • Other education$547 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$499 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$90.3 million
Health and hospitals
5.4%$2.69 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$2.02 billion
  • Hospitals$675 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$2.47 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.41 billion
  • Airports$60.6 million
Running the government and other costs
5.0%$2.46 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.06 billion
  • Other and not broken out$918 million
  • Government buildings$323 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$128 million
  • Other government administration$28.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$2.26 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$866 million
  • Courts and legal services$550 million
  • Police$496 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$177 million
  • Inspections and regulation$174 million
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$738 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$738 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$698 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$471 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$220 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$207 million
  • Libraries$13.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$47.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$45.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
Tennessee page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Wilson County. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Local Government Audit, TAG export of audited county financial reports, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

City of Lebanon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2023.

How these figures are counted. Tennessee county figures are the audited annual financial reports filed with the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, and include the county's school department. They cover the governmental and enterprise funds and leave out internal service funds and funds held for others, such as sales tax collected for cities. Borrowing, transfers between a county's own funds and depreciation are not counted. Cities and school districts in this ZIP that are not counties stay on the Census figures. Debt payments include principal as well as interest.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Wilson County School District in Lebanon, which are not matched to a finance record here.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.