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Lake Ozark's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lake Ozark took in $7.8 million and spent $6.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%County and local tax money5.8%Fines and other2.7%Federal tax money2.3%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

55%

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

City taxes65%

Sales tax
55%$4.3 million
Other taxes
7.2%$562 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$385 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$141 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$32 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$194 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$838 thousand
  • Sewer$819 thousand
  • Garbage collection$142 thousand
  • Other service charges$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$184 thousand

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$61 thousand

County and local tax money5.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.8%$455 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Fines
2.2%$173 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

24%

of Lake Ozark's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Water supply$698 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$155 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$85 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$305 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$717 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$717 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$113 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lake Ozark. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Lake Ozark 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.