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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Oakland took in $2.8 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%Federal tax money26%State tax money15%Town taxes2.7%County and local tax money0.5%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

26%

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

Town taxes2.7%

Other taxes
2.7%$74 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$59 thousand
  • Other licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$884 thousand
  • Sewer$556 thousand
  • Garbage collection$51 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money26%

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

From the federal government
26%$728 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$410 thousand

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%$15 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$12 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%Interest on debt6.4%

What stands out

6.4%

of Oakland's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$571 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$79 thousand
  • Gas supply$38 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$774 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$774 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$589 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$332 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$206 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.7%$307 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$298 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$296 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$296 thousand
Interest on debt
6.4%$258 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oakland. 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 Town of Oakland 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.