Town government · Kingfisher County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Okarche took in $3.0 million and spent $2.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes71%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)23%Fines and other3.7%County and local tax money1.8%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

68%

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

Town taxes71%

Sales tax

68%$2.0 million

Other taxes

2.9%$87 thousand

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses

Public utility taxes$81 thousand
Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services

23%$696 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more

Water$554 thousand
Garbage collection$132 thousand
Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state

0.6%$18 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.8%$52 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other

2.1%$62 thousand

Fines

1.6%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking5.1%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

27%

of Okarche'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

32%$728 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more

Water supply$556 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$141 thousand
Sewer systems$31 thousand

Running the government and other costs

29%$643 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$629 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

27%$611 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more

Police$508 thousand
Fire protection$64 thousand
Courts and legal services$39 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

5.1%$114 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$114 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.0%$89 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$89 thousand

Interest on debt

2.0%$46 thousand

Housing and community development

0.9%$20 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Okarche. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Okarche 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.