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Midwest City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Midwest City took in $124 million and spent $102 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other13%State tax money1.0%Federal tax money0.9%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

44%

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

City taxes51%

Sales tax
44%$54.1 million
Property tax
4.3%$5.4 million
Other taxes
3.4%$4.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$685 thousand
  • Other licenses$623 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$42.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$12.3 million
  • Water$9.7 million
  • Garbage collection$9.0 million
  • Other service charges$8.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
  • Road charges$594 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$1.1 million

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$1.3 million

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%$315 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$14.3 million
Fines
1.1%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Interest on debt5.2%All other spending8.8%

What stands out

35%

of Midwest City's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$35.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
  • Fire protection$17.5 million
  • Police$17.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$621 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$104 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$56 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$26.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$10.0 million
  • Water supply$9.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.8 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$16.7 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$10.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$785 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$9.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.1 million
Interest on debt
5.2%$5.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$5.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.3 million
Housing and community development
2.9%$2.9 million
Health and hospitals
0.7%$671 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$671 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Midwest City. 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 Midwest City 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.