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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Oakville took in $274 thousand and spent $252 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%City taxes35%State tax money7.3%Federal tax money4.7%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

7.3%

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

City taxes35%

Property tax
27%$74 thousand
Sales tax
7.3%$20 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$138 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$122 thousand
  • Sewer$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$13 thousand

State tax money7.3%

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

From the state
7.3%$20 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking19%Interest on debt4.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%All other spending7.1%

What stands out

19%

of Oakville'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
42%$105 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$43 thousand
  • Water supply$43 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$61 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$36 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$47 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$47 thousand
Interest on debt
4.8%$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.8%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$5 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.0%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$5 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oakville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Oakville 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.