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Oak Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Oak Grove took in $11.5 million and spent $12.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%Fines and other3.2%County and local tax money1.5%Federal tax money0.4%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes58%

Sales tax
36%$4.1 million
Other taxes
11%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$646 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$416 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$250 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$1.2 million

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$4.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$289 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$43 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$32 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$170 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$280 thousand
Fines
0.8%$92 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%Interest on debt6.6%

What stands out

9%

of Oak Grove'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$441 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$244 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$186 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Interest on debt
6.6%$807 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oak Grove. 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 Oak Grove 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.