City government · Grady County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Chickasha took in $26.4 million and spent $34.3 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 taxes52%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)37%Fines and other8.4%State tax money2.7%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes52%

Sales tax
47%$12.4 million
Other taxes
5.1%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$553 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$489 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$307 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$9.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Garbage collection$2.6 million
  • Other service charges$2.3 million
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Airport$136 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$31 thousand

State tax money2.7%

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

From the state
2.7%$723 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$1.7 million
Fines
1.9%$494 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Sent to other local governments14%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

14%

of Chickasha's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$10.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.6 million
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
30%$10.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.7 million
  • Government buildings$621 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$386 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$360 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$5.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.9 million
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$270 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$91 thousand
Sent to other local governments
14%$4.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$4.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Libraries$388 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$855 thousand
  • Airports$393 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$169 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$117 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Chickasha. 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 Chickasha 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.