Town government · Lincoln County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Meeker took in $1.5 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%County and local tax money17%Fines and other9.0%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

39%

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

Town taxes42%

Sales tax
39%$592 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$42 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$35 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$495 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$266 thousand
  • Sewer$124 thousand
  • Garbage collection$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$4 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$254 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$89 thousand
Fines
3.1%$48 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Roads, transit and parking1.4%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

40%

of Meeker'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$541 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$504 thousand
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$509 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$294 thousand
  • Sewer systems$138 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$77 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$249 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$243 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$42 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$27 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$8 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Meeker. 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 Meeker 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.