Town government · Pottawatomie County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Earlsboro took in $576 thousand and spent $228 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes63%Federal tax money16%Fines and other10%Fees for services (sewer)9.9%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

61%

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

Town taxes63%

Sales tax
61%$353 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$57 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$95 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$2 thousand

Fines and other10%

Fines
10%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Running the government and other costs35%Interest on debt7.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

51%

of Earlsboro's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
51%$116 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$67 thousand
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$80 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$80 thousand
Interest on debt
7.5%$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.1%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Earlsboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Earlsboro 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.