City government · McClain County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Newcastle took in $22.2 million and spent $15.5 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 taxes49%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)31%Federal tax money14%Fines and other5.2%State tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

44%

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

City taxes49%

Sales tax
44%$9.9 million
Other taxes
4.7%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$545 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$365 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$116 thousand
  • Other licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$6.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$4.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Sewer$937 thousand
  • Other service charges$556 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$81 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$3.0 million

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$177 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$32 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$738 thousand
Fines
1.9%$416 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

36%

of Newcastle's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$70 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$4.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$706 thousand
  • Sewer systems$420 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$2.4 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$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$709 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$159 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$348 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$348 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$126 thousand
Social services
0.2%$29 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Newcastle. 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 Newcastle 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.