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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Edmond took in $374 million and spent $422 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)55%City taxes29%Fines and other7.4%Federal tax money5.6%State tax money2.9%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

28%

of Edmond's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes29%

Sales tax
28%$105 million
Other taxes
1.3%$4.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$876 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$204 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$106 million
  • Water$44.1 million
  • Sewer$28.8 million
  • Garbage collection$12.0 million
  • Other service charges$7.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$644 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$21.0 million

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$10.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$328 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$26.0 million
Fines
0.5%$1.7 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs8.0%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Interest on debt5.1%All other spending5.7%

What stands out

56%

of Edmond's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$237 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more
  • Water supply$113 million
  • Electric power$99.1 million
  • Sewer systems$13.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$81.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$44.2 million
  • Police$34.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$997 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$33.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$19.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$11.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$620 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$23.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23.4 million
Interest on debt
5.1%$21.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$15.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$5.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$20.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$16.7 million
  • Public transit$3.9 million
  • Airports$87 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$1.4 million
Social services
0.3%$1.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
0.2%$725 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$725 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Edmond. 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 Edmond 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.