City government · Seminole County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Seminole took in $18.3 million and spent $15.0 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 taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Fines and other16%State tax money6.7%Federal tax money1.8%

What stands out

44%

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

City taxes46%

Sales tax
44%$8.0 million
Other taxes
2.9%$526 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$393 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$76 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$865 thousand
  • Garbage collection$796 thousand
  • Gas$455 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$312 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$325 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$1.2 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
13%$2.5 million
Fines
2.4%$448 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

26%

of Seminole's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$219 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$155 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$117 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$860 thousand
  • Gas supply$415 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$273 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
  • Airports$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Libraries$281 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$408 thousand
Housing and community development
2.6%$385 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Seminole. 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 Seminole 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.