City government · Logan County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Oakley took in $4.3 million and spent $4.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)34%Fines and other7.8%County and local tax money3.5%State tax money1.6%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes53%

Property tax
28%$1.2 million
Sales tax
14%$615 thousand
Other taxes
11%$470 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$178 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$157 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$132 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$746 thousand
  • Garbage collection$360 thousand
  • Sewer$327 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
  • Airport$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$69 thousand

County and local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.5%$150 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$319 thousand
Fines
0.4%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

11%

of Oakley's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$738 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$903 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$863 thousand
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$747 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$532 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$121 thousand
  • Sewer systems$94 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$551 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$468 thousand
  • Airports$83 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$518 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$311 thousand
  • Libraries$207 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oakley. 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 City of Oakley 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.