City government · Alfalfa County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Cherokee took in $3.0 million and spent $3.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)41%City taxes37%Fines and other16%County and local tax money2.8%Federal tax money1.3%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes37%

Sales tax
32%$962 thousand
Other taxes
5.5%$166 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$152 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$13 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Water$669 thousand
  • Garbage collection$274 thousand
  • Sewer$241 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand
  • Other service charges$23 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
  • Airport$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$39 thousand

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$25 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$85 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
15%$463 thousand
Fines
0.9%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries9.8%Roads, transit and parking7.9%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

10%

of Cherokee's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$822 thousand
  • Water supply$354 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$272 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$789 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$733 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$56 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$322 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$218 thousand
  • Fire protection$104 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.8%$317 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$206 thousand
  • Libraries$111 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$258 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$188 thousand
  • Airports$70 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$80 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$71 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$9 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cherokee. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Cherokee 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.