Town government · Beaver County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Forgan took in $469 thousand and spent $451 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes45%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)45%Fines and other4.9%State tax money4.7%

What stands out

41%

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

Town taxes45%

Sales tax
41%$194 thousand
Other taxes
4.1%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$211 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$139 thousand
  • Garbage collection$38 thousand
  • Sewer$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$22 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Fines
3.2%$15 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.7%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Interest on debt0.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

49%

of Forgan's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$219 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$171 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$95 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$95 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$67 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$67 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$63 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$59 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Forgan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Forgan 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.