City government · Okmulgee County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Okmulgee took in $25.1 million and spent $12.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)47%City taxes41%Fines and other9.6%State tax money2.0%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes41%

Sales tax
36%$9.1 million
Other taxes
3.3%$819 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$442 thousand
  • Other licenses$160 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$98 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$84 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$18 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.4%$359 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$11.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$6.1 million
  • Garbage collection$3.0 million
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Airport$223 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$195 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$57 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$496 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$2.2 million
Fines
1.0%$260 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking9.2%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%All other spending6.3%

What stands out

5.9%

of Okmulgee's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$920 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$485 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$101 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$836 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$557 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$299 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$199 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.2%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$645 thousand
  • Airports$504 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$593 thousand
  • Libraries$442 thousand
Interest on debt
5.9%$740 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$640 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$100 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$40 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Okmulgee. 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 Okmulgee 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.