City government · Beckham County, OK

Elk City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Elk City took in $31.4 million and spent $29.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)37%Fines and other3.9%State tax money1.7%Federal tax money1.6%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

53%

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

City taxes56%

Sales tax
53%$16.6 million
Other taxes
3.4%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$508 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$501 thousand
  • Other licenses$47 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$11.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Other service charges$5.6 million
  • Garbage collection$2.3 million
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Sewer$758 thousand
  • Airport$342 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$209 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$492 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$541 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$83 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$1.1 million
Fines
0.2%$70 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending7.9%

What stands out

4.5%

of Elk City's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
28%$8.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$158 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$111 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$6.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$381 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$161 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$6.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$351 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$3.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
  • Libraries$435 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$1.5 million
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Health and hospitals
4.5%$1.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.3 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$882 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$135 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Elk City. 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 Elk City 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.