City government · Muskogee County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Muskogee took in $71.6 million and spent $65.5 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 taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Fines and other13%State tax money3.7%Federal tax money1.5%

What stands out

42%

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

City taxes48%

Sales tax
42%$30.0 million
Other taxes
5.0%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$939 thousand
  • Other licenses$342 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.6%$431 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$24.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$11.6 million
  • Sewer$6.8 million
  • Garbage collection$3.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$411 thousand
  • Airport$299 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$210 thousand
  • Parking$86 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$1.1 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$2.7 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$7.1 million
Fines
3.5%$2.5 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

9.1%

of Muskogee's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$19.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$9.5 million
  • Fire protection$9.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$765 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$17.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.9 million
  • Sewer systems$7.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$11.0 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$5.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$757 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$274 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$8.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$8.2 million
  • Airports$399 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$5.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.9 million
  • Libraries$69 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$2.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.6 million
  • Interest on general debt$909 thousand
Housing and community development
1.3%$879 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$49 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$49 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Muskogee. 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 Muskogee 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.