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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Ozark took in $24.3 million and spent $37.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)27%State tax money14%Fines and other7.1%

What stands out

46%

of Ozark's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes51%

Sales tax
46%$11.1 million
Property tax
4.0%$977 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$402 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$402 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$6.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Water$773 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$3.5 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$1.7 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs7.3%Interest on debt3.7%

What stands out

45%

of Ozark's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$17.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$8.9 million
  • Water supply$7.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$6.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$5.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$4.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$1.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ozark. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of 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.