City government · Allen Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Oakdale took in $7.2 million and spent $6.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Federal tax money22%Fines and other8.2%State tax money1.6%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
22%$1.6 million
Other taxes
9.5%$683 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$384 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$241 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$25 thousand
  • Other licenses$18 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.8%$275 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Water$704 thousand
  • Housing$584 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$1.6 million

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$114 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$76 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$480 thousand
Fines
1.5%$109 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Housing and community development28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking9.7%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

28%

of Oakdale's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$315 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$210 thousand
Housing and community development
28%$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$561 thousand
  • Sewer systems$466 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$919 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$623 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$288 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$617 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$617 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$207 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$207 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$19 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$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oakdale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Oakdale 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.