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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Odessa took in $12.8 million and spent $14.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)76%City taxes19%State tax money4.1%Federal tax money0.7%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes19%

Sales tax
14%$1.8 million
Property tax
3.5%$456 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$267 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; tobacco taxes and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$237 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$22 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services76%

Fees for services
76%$9.7 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$5.0 million
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$640 thousand
  • Garbage collection$371 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$94 thousand

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$525 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Fines
0.3%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Running the government and other costs9.3%Police, fire, courts and jails9.2%Interest on debt5.6%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%

What stands out

66%

of Odessa's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
66%$9.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$5.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$271 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$720 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$559 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.2%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$99 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
Interest on debt
5.6%$789 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$782 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$782 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$627 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$627 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Odessa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. 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 Odessa 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.