Town government · Alfalfa County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Helena took in $1.1 million and spent $1.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%State tax money25%Town taxes25%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

21%

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

Town taxes25%

Sales tax
21%$239 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$524 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$246 thousand
  • Sewer$192 thousand
  • Garbage collection$56 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$290 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$44 thousand
Fines
0.4%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%

What stands out

50%

of Helena's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
50%$726 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$726 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$373 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$209 thousand
  • Sewer systems$92 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$72 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$174 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$105 thousand
  • Fire protection$69 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$163 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$89 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$74 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Helena. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Helena 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.