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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lawton took in $159 million and spent $160 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)41%Fines and other8.9%Federal tax money4.3%State tax money3.7%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

36%

of Lawton's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes42%

Sales tax
36%$57.1 million
Other taxes
3.3%$5.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.3%$5.2 million

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$64.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$26.3 million
  • Sewer$19.9 million
  • Garbage collection$10.5 million
  • Airport$3.6 million
  • Other service charges$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Transit fares$349 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$6.9 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$5.9 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$133 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$8.8 million
Fines
3.4%$5.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

18%

of Lawton's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$50.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$26.8 million
  • Fire protection$20.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$36.5 million
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$29.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$294 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$28.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; parking and 2 more
  • Airports$13.0 million
  • Parking$7.6 million
  • Roads and highways$4.2 million
  • Public transit$3.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$27.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$11.9 million
  • Water supply$11.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$9.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$8.1 million
  • Libraries$1.4 million
Housing and community development
2.6%$4.1 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$3.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$3.4 million
  • Interest on general debt$65 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lawton. 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 City of Lawton 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.