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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Ola took in $1.5 million and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%State tax money14%Fines and other8.3%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes45%

Sales tax
32%$476 thousand
Property tax
8.7%$130 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$65 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$498 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$348 thousand
  • Sewer$150 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$206 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$94 thousand
Fines
2.0%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs21%Interest on debt3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

32%

of Ola'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
32%$410 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$230 thousand
  • Fire protection$180 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$275 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$275 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$269 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$205 thousand
  • Sewer systems$64 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$263 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$263 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$47 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$46 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ola. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Ola 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.