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Ponca City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ponca City took in $91.9 million and spent $105 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)70%City taxes23%Fines and other3.2%Federal tax money2.7%State tax money0.6%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes23%

Sales tax
22%$20.6 million
Other taxes
1.1%$992 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$896 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$64.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$37.5 million
  • Water$8.8 million
  • Sewer$6.8 million
  • Garbage collection$6.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.8 million
  • Airport$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$768 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$2.5 million

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$524 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$190 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$2.6 million
Fines
0.4%$387 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities69%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%Roads, transit and parking4.9%Running the government and other costs2.9%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

69%

of Ponca City's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
69%$72.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$38.6 million
  • Sewer systems$11.6 million
  • Water supply$11.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$16.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$8.1 million
  • Police$7.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$365 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$6.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.8 million
  • Libraries$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$5.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges and airports
  • Toll roads and bridges$3.8 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
2.9%$3.1 million
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)$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$614 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$1.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ponca City. 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 Ponca City 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.