Town government · Mayes County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Spavinaw took in $246 thousand and spent $252 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes68%Fees for services (garbage collection)16%Fines and other12%State tax money3.7%

What stands out

59%

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

Town taxes68%

Sales tax
59%$145 thousand
Other taxes
8.9%$22 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$40 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$9 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$26 thousand
Fines
1.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs86%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Sent to other local governments2.0%

What stands out

86%

of Spavinaw's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
86%$216 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$157 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$38 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$31 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$23 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$5 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$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Spavinaw. 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 Town of Spavinaw 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.