Town government · Carter County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Springer took in $292 thousand and spent $211 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes63%Federal tax money21%Fees for services (sewer)12%State tax money4.5%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

54%

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

Town taxes63%

Sales tax
54%$158 thousand
Other taxes
8.6%$25 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$35 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$60 thousand

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$13 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs78%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Police, fire, courts and jails2.8%Roads, transit and parking2.4%

What stands out

78%

of Springer'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
78%$165 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$165 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$35 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.8%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.4%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Springer. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Springer 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.