Town government · Kingfisher County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hennessey took in $3.7 million and spent $3.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes45%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)40%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money5.3%State tax money4.4%

What stands out

42%

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

Town taxes45%

Sales tax
42%$1.5 million
Other taxes
3.2%$116 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$87 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$19 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$655 thousand
  • Garbage collection$380 thousand
  • Sewer$328 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$84 thousand
  • Other service charges$24 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government
5.3%$194 thousand

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$161 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Fines
3.3%$122 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.1%$77 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%All other spending10%

What stands out

6.4%

of Hennessey's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$698 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$323 thousand
  • Sewer systems$286 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$573 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$516 thousand
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$390 thousand
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$253 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$114 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$309 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$309 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$290 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$195 thousand
  • Libraries$95 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.4%$204 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$204 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$121 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$104 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hennessey. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Hennessey 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.