Town government · Latimer County, OK

Red Oak's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Red Oak took in $772 thousand and spent $750 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes40%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)36%Fines and other20%State tax money4.5%

What stands out

38%

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

Town taxes40%

Sales tax
38%$293 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$278 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$198 thousand
  • Garbage collection$45 thousand
  • Sewer$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$35 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
17%$135 thousand
Fines
2.2%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%

What stands out

52%

of Red Oak's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$388 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$342 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$46 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$202 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$202 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$121 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$83 thousand
  • Fire protection$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Red Oak. 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 Town of Red Oak 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.