City government · Creek County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sapulpa took in $34.2 million and spent $28.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Fines and other5.2%State tax money1.2%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

58%

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

City taxes62%

Sales tax
58%$20.0 million
Other taxes
3.6%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$884 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$148 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$111 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$98 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$10.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$5.0 million
  • Sewer$4.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$140 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$402 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$32 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$1.1 million
Fines
1.9%$652 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%Roads, transit and parking2.9%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

41%

of Sapulpa's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$11.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$6.0 million
  • Police$5.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$289 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$170 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$8.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.5 million
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$933 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$4.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$882 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$745 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$648 thousand
  • Government buildings$535 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.9%$800 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$800 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$757 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$319 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$298 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$298 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$243 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$243 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sapulpa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Sapulpa 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.