Village government · Clay County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Oakview took in $869 thousand and spent $571 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes77%State tax money11%Fines and other6.9%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.3%

What stands out

29%

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

Village taxes77%

Other taxes
36%$316 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$286 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
29%$248 thousand
Property tax
12%$104 thousand

Fees for services5.3%

Fees for services
5.3%$46 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$23 thousand
  • Other service charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$95 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Fines
6.9%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails81%Running the government and other costs9.3%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.0%

What stands out

81%

of Oakview'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
81%$463 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$356 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$60 thousand
  • Fire protection$47 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$53 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$32 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.0%$23 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Oakview. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Oakview 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.