City government · Kingfisher County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Kingfisher took in $18.7 million and spent $18.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)47%City taxes33%State tax money9.8%County and local tax money5.1%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes33%

Sales tax
32%$6.0 million
Other taxes
1.3%$245 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$89 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$76 thousand
  • Other licenses$40 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$36 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$8.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$5.8 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$819 thousand
  • Sewer$588 thousand
  • Other service charges$351 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand
  • Airport$56 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$1.8 million

County and local tax money5.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.1%$944 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$824 thousand
Fines
0.4%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Roads, transit and parking3.5%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

10%

of Kingfisher's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$8.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$6.0 million
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$766 thousand
  • Sewer systems$599 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.4 million
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$102 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$916 thousand
  • Government buildings$416 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$161 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$109 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$402 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.5%$650 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$560 thousand
  • Airports$90 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$132 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$116 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$8 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kingfisher. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Kingfisher 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.