Town government · Le Flore County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Howe took in $11.3 million and spent $9.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Federal tax money13%State tax money4.5%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

42%

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

Town taxes47%

Sales tax
42%$4.7 million
Other taxes
5.7%$636 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$231 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$204 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$93 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$64 thousand
  • Other licenses$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$504 thousand
  • Airport$244 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$1.4 million

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$502 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%$30 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$277 thousand
Fines
1.1%$119 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs6.8%Interest on debt3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%

What stands out

27%

of Howe's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$284 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$723 thousand
  • Airports$295 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.8%$651 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$317 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$200 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$134 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$318 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$313 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$313 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Howe. 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 Howe 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.