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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Durant took in $36.3 million and spent $31.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)41%Fines and other4.5%State tax money1.9%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes53%

Sales tax
36%$13.0 million
Property tax
11%$3.9 million
Other taxes
6.0%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$144 thousand
  • Other licenses$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$14.8 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 4 more
  • Garbage collection$5.2 million
  • Water$4.8 million
  • Sewer$3.2 million
  • Airport$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$36 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$66 thousand

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$694 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$944 thousand
Fines
1.9%$695 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

37%

of Durant'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
37%$11.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.8 million
  • Fire protection$5.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$377 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$176 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$9.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$880 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$377 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$121 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$3.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
  • Libraries$774 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$2.4 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$714 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Durant. 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 Durant 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.