City government · Wapello County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ottumwa took in $54.1 million and spent $58.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Fines and other10%State tax money6.4%Federal tax money1.1%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

8.2%

of Ottumwa's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes42%

Property tax
29%$15.5 million
Sales tax
8.2%$4.4 million
Other taxes
4.7%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$550 thousand
  • Other licenses$395 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$21.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$9.3 million
  • Sewer$6.7 million
  • Garbage collection$4.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$549 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$147 thousand
  • Airport$108 thousand
  • Other service charges$36 thousand
  • Parking$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$621 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$3.5 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$283 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$5.5 million
Fines
0.2%$134 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

45%

of Ottumwa's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$26.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$14.9 million
  • Water supply$6.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$11.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$9.5 million
  • Airports$1.7 million
  • Parking$32 thousand
  • Public transit$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$9.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$6.3 million
  • Fire protection$3.5 million
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$5.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$977 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$875 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$541 thousand
  • Government buildings$395 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$990 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$2.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.3 million
  • Interest on general debt$1.0 million
Health and hospitals
1.4%$840 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$840 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$367 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ottumwa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Ottumwa 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.