City government · Lincoln County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Stroud took in $13.0 million and spent $13.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)63%City taxes21%Fines and other7.1%State tax money5.2%County and local tax money3.8%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes21%

Sales tax
19%$2.5 million
Other taxes
1.2%$155 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$99 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$31 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$8.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$6.1 million
  • Water$671 thousand
  • Garbage collection$498 thousand
  • Sewer$334 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$272 thousand
  • Other service charges$189 thousand
  • Airport$44 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$81 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$669 thousand

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$499 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$876 thousand
Fines
0.3%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Roads, transit and parking25%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs4.0%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

12%

of Stroud's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$5.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$4.0 million
  • Sewer systems$679 thousand
  • Water supply$642 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$541 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
  • Airports$893 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Libraries$104 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$271 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$545 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$224 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$224 thousand
  • Government buildings$94 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.2%$290 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$290 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$216 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Stroud. 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 Stroud 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.