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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bixby took in $60.5 million and spent $51.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Fines and other10%Federal tax money3.2%State tax money1.1%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes59%

Sales tax
40%$24.2 million
Property tax
13%$8.1 million
Other taxes
5.2%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$172 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$16.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$9.8 million
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Other service charges$2.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$126 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$1.9 million

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$668 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$232 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$5.8 million
Fines
0.6%$360 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Interest on debt5.8%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

30%

of Bixby'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
30%$15.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$159 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$142 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$15.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$9.0 million
  • Police$5.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$683 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$229 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$13.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$8.0 million
  • Sewer systems$5.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Interest on debt
5.8%$3.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$355 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$55 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bixby. 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 Bixby 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.