City government · Franklin County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Ozark took in $7.2 million and spent $5.8 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 taxes43%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Fines and other14%County and local tax money5.5%State tax money5.0%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes43%

Sales tax
29%$2.1 million
Other taxes
7.7%$550 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$346 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$194 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.1%$507 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$311 thousand
  • Garbage collection$40 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$359 thousand

County and local tax money5.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.5%$392 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
10%$718 thousand
Fines
3.8%$269 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

31%

of Ozark'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
31%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$385 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$218 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$234 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$880 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Government buildings$593 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$216 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$793 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$793 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$722 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$668 thousand
  • Libraries$54 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$111 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$105 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$6 thousand
Social services
1.1%$62 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ozark. 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 Ozark 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.