Village government · DuPage County, IL

Oak Brook's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Oak Brook took in $61.8 million and spent $51.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money34%Village taxes29%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)29%Fines and other8.0%

What stands out

12%

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

Village taxes29%

Other taxes
16%$10.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.3 million
  • Other licenses$3.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$7.5 million
Property tax
0.7%$455 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$17.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Water$10.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.0 million
  • Other service charges$2.8 million

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%$1 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$20.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$6 thousand

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$4.7 million
Fines
0.4%$245 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Interest on debt5.8%

What stands out

44%

of Oak Brook'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
44%$22.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$12.9 million
  • Fire protection$9.7 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$8.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$844 thousand
  • Government buildings$97 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$8.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$8.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$5.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.2 million
  • Libraries$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Interest on debt
5.8%$3.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Oak Brook. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Village of Oak Brook 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.