City government · Pottawatomie County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Shawnee took in $33.4 million and spent $38.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Federal tax money10%State tax money2.0%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
47%$15.5 million
Other taxes
0.7%$227 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$151 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$66 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$13.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$7.6 million
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Electric power$1.1 million
  • Airport$194 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$21 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$3.5 million

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$668 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Fines
0.6%$211 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

46%

of Shawnee'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
46%$17.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$8.7 million
  • Police$8.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$489 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$9.4 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$5.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$717 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$221 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$6.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$509 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$1.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shawnee. 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 Shawnee 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.