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Government budget and revenue in Lebanon, Tennessee: official figures

Lebanon's city government took in $124.23 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 July 2023, or $2,813 for each of its 44,166 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 289th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$2,813
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,034
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$472
2024

How much does Lebanon spend and on what?

It spent $89.85 million in the same year, $2,034 per resident, the 140th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were police (21.7%), fire protection (13.0%) and the gas utility (9.4%) of the total.

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How much tax does Lebanon collect per resident?

Taxes raised $50.18 million ($1,136 per resident, the 258th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 31 July 2023, 74.5% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Lebanon rely on?

Of Lebanon's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 July 2023, property tax made up 31.5%, general sales tax 50.3%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 5.4%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Lebanon's property tax share is the 133rd lowest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Lebanon get?

Payments from other governments made up 14.4% of Lebanon's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 July 2023: 0.0% from the federal government ($0 per resident), 14.4% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Lebanon raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $1.66 million, 2.5% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $56.87 million.

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How much does Lebanon spend on police?

Lebanon's city government spent $19.48 million on police in the fiscal year ended 31 July 2023, $441 per resident (the 180th highest of 582) and 21.7% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Lebanon spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $11.72 million, $265 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 31 July 2023.

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How much debt does Lebanon have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 31 July 2023, Lebanon's city government owed $20.85 million in long-term debt, $472 per resident (the 51st lowest of 582). During the year it issued $2.12 million of new long-term debt and repaid $5.52 million.

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How much does Lebanon pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $1.07 million in the fiscal year ended 31 July 2023, 1.2% of total spending.

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How has the Lebanon city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 3.3% from $2,722 to $2,813, spending per resident rose 7.7% to $2,034, taxes per resident fell 6.0% to $1,136.

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How Lebanon compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lebanon ranks 281 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
278Davis$2,730
279Evansville$2,730
280Oceanside$2,724
281Lebanon$2,722
282Jonesboro$2,714
283Lafayette$2,713
284Dearborn$2,702
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lebanon ranks 457 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
454St. Cloud$1,897
455Erie$1,892
456Irving$1,890
457Lebanon$1,889
458Lehi$1,886
459El Paso$1,885
460Tamarac$1,880
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lebanon ranks 225 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
222Burleson$1,214
223Spokane$1,213
224Chattanooga$1,212
225Lebanon$1,209
226Carson City$1,208
227Conroe$1,204
228Rialto$1,199
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lebanon ranks 172 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
169Garden Grove$417
170Minnetonka$417
171Atlanta$416
172Lebanon$415
173Oxnard$415
174Kansas City$414
175Santa Rosa$414
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lebanon ranks 463 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
460Chapel Hill$1,407
461Herriman$1,403
462Indio$1,401
463Lebanon$1,394
464Clearwater$1,392
465West Haven$1,389
466Pasco$1,388
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lebanon ranks 556 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
553Buena Park30.0%
554Antioch29.8%
555Richland29.8%
556Lebanon29.7%
557Lodi29.6%
558Woodland29.6%
559Overland Park29.2%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Lebanon ranks 563 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
560Frederick11.0%
561Grand Junction11.0%
562Sunnyvale11.0%
563Lebanon11.0%
564North Port11.0%
565Kennewick10.9%
566El Cajon10.7%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lebanon ranks 294 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
291Sugar Land$2,821
292Pembroke Pines$2,815
293Elizabeth$2,815
294Lebanon$2,813
295Racine$2,806
296Lee's Summit$2,806
297Aurora$2,799
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lebanon ranks 443 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
440Rowlett$2,041
441Springfield$2,040
442Kenosha$2,036
443Lebanon$2,034
444St. Clair Shores$2,033
445Plantation$2,022
446Surprise$2,020
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lebanon ranks 258 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
255Temecula$1,146
256Edmond$1,144
257Owensboro$1,138
258Lebanon$1,136
259Raleigh$1,135
260Louisville/Jefferson County metro government$1,129
261Norman$1,129
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lebanon ranks 180 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
177Boulder$445
178Lauderhill$444
179Dearborn$442
180Lebanon$441
181Lynchburg$440
182Baytown$439
183Santa Maria$438
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lebanon ranks 532 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
529Bowie$483
530Elgin$483
531Gresham$480
532Lebanon$472
533Overland Park$469
534St. Cloud$466
535Casper$456
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lebanon ranks 448 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
445Glendale32.0%
446Galveston31.9%
447Inglewood31.7%
448Lebanon31.5%
449Normal31.4%
450Richland31.2%
451Overland Park31.1%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Lebanon ranks 356 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
353Corona14.7%
354Santee14.7%
355Coon Rapids14.5%
356Lebanon14.4%
357O'Fallon14.4%
358Pasadena14.4%
359Apple Valley14.3%
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