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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Okoboji took in $3.8 million and spent $5.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes66%Fees for services (water)27%State tax money3.3%Fines and other2.3%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

50%

of Okoboji's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes66%

Property tax
50%$1.9 million
Other taxes
8.1%$305 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$246 thousand
  • Other licenses$34 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.6%$287 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$62 thousand

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$123 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$85 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking7.6%Interest on debt6.1%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

60%

of Okoboji's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
60%$3.1 million
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$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$169 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$664 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$522 thousand
  • Fire protection$130 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$594 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$571 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$389 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$389 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$313 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$187 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$126 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand
  • Libraries$27 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$12 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$12 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Okoboji. 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 Okoboji 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.