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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oxford took in $508 thousand and spent $374 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%Federal tax money28%City taxes21%State tax money6.1%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes21%

Sales tax
8.1%$41 thousand
Other taxes
6.7%$34 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$25 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.5%$33 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$227 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$173 thousand
  • Sewer$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$141 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$31 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%Interest on debt2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

19%

of Oxford's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$162 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$117 thousand
  • Sewer systems$45 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$110 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$58 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$41 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$71 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$71 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$18 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$14 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$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 Oxford. 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 Oxford 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.