The Imps could be facing a charge of almost £200,000 per season under new proposals to make clubs pay the entire policing cost for match days.
City currently only foot the bill for a police presence in the ground, and obviously days such as tomorrow attract a bill. However the Association of Chief Police Officers has called for clubs to also pay for policing outside their grounds at all home matches.
Last financial year, Lincoln City made a profit of just £822, and club bosses say any new charges would have a big impact.
Imps chief executive Dave Roberts said: "It would have a massive effect. You are looking at raising ticket prices or we would have to reduce the playing budget.
"We pay quite a lot of money already and also bring a lot of revenue into the city."Our contribution to the city should not be underestimated. We must pay about £750,000 in rates and taxes per year."
In the 2007/08 season, Lincolnshire Police spent £203,600 on policing all county football matches, but were only able to reclaim £9,816 from clubs.
The move has been blasted by fans, with one fan commenting: "Its okay for a Premiership club which can afford money like that off the cuff, but for a smaller club like us this could kill us off. The organisation in the ground is excellent, but a police presence is often required outside the ground. However The Imps pay taxes, why should they be charged twice?"