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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sallisaw took in $36.4 million and spent $34.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, garbage collection)64%City taxes25%Fines and other6.0%Federal tax money3.8%State tax money0.9%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes25%

Sales tax
24%$8.7 million
Other taxes
1.0%$358 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$138 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$96 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$68 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
0.1%$41 thousand

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$23.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Electric power$12.7 million
  • Garbage collection$3.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$3.1 million
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$166 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

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

From the federal government
3.8%$1.4 million

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$337 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$253 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$1.8 million
Fines
1.0%$348 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking5.1%Social services4.3%All other spending7.6%

What stands out

4.3%

of Sallisaw's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$15.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Electric power$9.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$8.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$684 thousand
  • Government buildings$241 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.2 million
  • Fire protection$651 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$71 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit and airports
  • Public transit$1.4 million
  • Airports$418 thousand
Social services
4.3%$1.5 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$993 thousand
  • Libraries$7 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$976 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$491 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$438 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$47 thousand
Housing and community development
1.9%$656 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sallisaw. 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 Sallisaw 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.