Town government · Garvin County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year, Foster took in $341 thousand and spent $44 thousand.

Latest recorded yearEstimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes94%County and local tax money4.7%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

68%

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

Town taxes94%

Sales tax
68%$233 thousand
Other taxes
26%$89 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$80 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$16 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs100%

What stands out

100%

of Foster's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
100%$44 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Foster. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file. 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 Foster 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.