City government · Okfuskee County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Okemah took in $5.2 million and spent $4.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%City taxes36%Fines and other7.1%Federal tax money6.4%State tax money4.0%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes36%

Sales tax
33%$1.7 million
Other taxes
2.7%$142 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$91 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$24 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$777 thousand
  • Garbage collection$349 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$38 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$332 thousand

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$208 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$332 thousand
Fines
0.7%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking9.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

21%

of Okemah'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
40%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$395 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$316 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$488 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$459 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$330 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$980 thousand
  • Fire protection$70 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.0%$447 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$254 thousand
  • Roads and highways$193 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$180 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$125 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$35 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$23 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Okemah. 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 City of Okemah 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.