Town government · Le Flore County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Spiro took in $4.6 million and spent $5.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)70%Town taxes19%Fines and other8.9%State tax money1.9%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes19%

Sales tax
18%$837 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$36 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$28 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 2 more
  • Electric power$2.2 million
  • Water$522 thousand
  • Sewer$257 thousand
  • Other service charges$218 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$87 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Fines
5.5%$251 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.4%$157 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs9.3%Health and hospitals1.2%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

58%

of Spiro'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
58%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$410 thousand
  • Water supply$259 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$142 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$927 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$927 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$569 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$477 thousand
  • Fire protection$77 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$464 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$454 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$60 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$60 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Spiro. 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 Town of Spiro 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.