County government · Pottawatomie County, OK

Pottawatomie County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Pottawatomie County took in $37.4 million and spent $34.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes65%State tax money20%Fines and other9.7%Fees for services2.6%Federal tax money1.6%Local tax money0.9%

What stands out

39%

of Pottawatomie County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes65%

Sales tax
39%$14.7 million
Property tax
16%$6.2 million
Other taxes
9.6%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$24 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$988 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$988 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$587 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$7.5 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$330 thousand

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$3.3 million
Fines
1.0%$378 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking33%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Health and hospitals5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%Environment and natural resources0.5%

What stands out

33%

of Pottawatomie County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$13.1 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$4.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
  • Government buildings$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
33%$11.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$7.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$981 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.9%$2.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$320 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$320 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$156 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$156 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pottawatomie County. 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 Pottawatomie County 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.