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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), McAlester took in $36.2 million and spent $25.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)28%Fines and other3.6%State tax money3.6%Federal tax money2.4%

What stands out

60%

of McAlester's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes62%

Sales tax
60%$21.7 million
Other taxes
2.2%$785 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$656 thousand
  • Other licenses$91 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$8 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$10.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 6 more
  • Water$3.6 million
  • Garbage collection$3.2 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Airport$511 thousand
  • Other service charges$262 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
  • Parking$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$883 thousand

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$1.3 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$717 thousand
Fines
1.7%$603 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs9.1%Interest on debt7.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

7.6%

of McAlester's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$9.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Fire protection$4.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$384 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$6.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$2.0 million
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$986 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$650 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$451 thousand
  • Government buildings$245 thousand
Interest on debt
7.6%$2.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Libraries$300 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.1%$798 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$798 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$385 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$385 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of McAlester. 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 McAlester 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.