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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ardmore took in $78.7 million and spent $71.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Fines and other16%Federal tax money10%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

37%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
37%$29.1 million
Property tax
5.0%$3.9 million
Other taxes
4.8%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$382 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$221 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$21.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$8.0 million
  • Sewer$5.4 million
  • Garbage collection$4.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$754 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$85 thousand
  • Airport$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$7.8 million

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$405 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
15%$12.1 million
Fines
0.7%$545 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

32%

of Ardmore's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
32%$22.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$9.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$775 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$334 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$13.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$7.6 million
  • Airports$5.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$12.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.4 million
  • Sewer systems$4.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$12.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$8.0 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$254 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$8.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
  • Libraries$1.4 million
Housing and community development
2.3%$1.7 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$989 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$976 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ardmore. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Ardmore 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.