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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Ogallala took in $9.8 million and spent $15.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Federal tax money19%State tax money10%Fines and other1.2%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes39%

Sales tax
24%$2.3 million
Property tax
16%$1.5 million

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$237 thousand
  • Airport$127 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$1.9 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.0 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$80 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$122 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Housing and community development19%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs11%

What stands out

19%

of Ogallala's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Water supply$1.3 million
Housing and community development
19%$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
  • Airports$236 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Libraries$535 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$708 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$194 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$802 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$617 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$187 thousand
  • Government buildings$124 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ogallala. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Ogallala 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.