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Sand Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sand Springs took in $49.3 million and spent $35.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%Fines and other15%State tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes48%

Sales tax
40%$19.5 million
Property tax
4.6%$2.3 million
Other taxes
3.5%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$146 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$55 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$35 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$25 thousand
  • Other licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$17.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$9.8 million
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Airport$573 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$163 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$552 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$132 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$7.2 million
Fines
0.6%$284 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%All other spending7.1%

What stands out

35%

of Sand Springs' 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
35%$12.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.3 million
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$10.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$4.7 million
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$467 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$289 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$4.4 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$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$729 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$113 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$1.5 million
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
Interest on debt
6.5%$2.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$891 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$221 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$221 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sand Springs. 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 Sand Springs 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.