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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oppelo took in $608 thousand and spent $182 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)54%Federal tax money25%State tax money10%City taxes7.6%Fines and other3.3%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes7.6%

Property tax
4.3%$26 thousand
Sales tax
3.3%$20 thousand

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$327 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$180 thousand
  • Sewer$100 thousand
  • Garbage collection$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$154 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$61 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Fines
3.3%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Interest on debt36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Running the government and other costs1.6%

What stands out

36%

of Oppelo's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$71 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$50 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Interest on debt
36%$66 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$30 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.6%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oppelo. 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 City of Oppelo 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.