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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bartlesville took in $59.9 million and spent $52.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)40%Fines and other6.5%Federal tax money1.9%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes51%

Sales tax
47%$28.0 million
Other taxes
3.8%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$94 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$24.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$10.5 million
  • Garbage collection$6.3 million
  • Sewer$6.1 million
  • Airport$514 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$439 thousand
  • Parking$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$1.1 million

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$637 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$3.6 million
Fines
0.6%$358 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

36%

of Bartlesville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$19.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$9.5 million
  • Fire protection$8.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$801 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$801 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$15.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$6.3 million
  • Sewer systems$5.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$7.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$585 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$6.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.8 million
  • Libraries$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$4.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
  • Airports$849 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$698 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$621 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$77 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Bartlesville 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.