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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Skiatook took in $19.4 million and spent $21.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)67%City taxes30%Fines and other2.3%State tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes30%

Sales tax
29%$5.6 million
Other taxes
0.5%$94 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$55 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$12.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$7.9 million
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Sewer$783 thousand
  • Garbage collection$518 thousand
  • Airport$140 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$94 thousand

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$154 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$344 thousand
Fines
0.5%$106 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs8.4%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Interest on debt2.3%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

60%

of Skiatook's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$12.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$7.9 million
  • Water supply$3.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$434 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.4%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$62 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$755 thousand
  • Airports$426 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$498 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$161 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$161 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$140 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Skiatook. 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 Skiatook 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.