Town government · Muskogee County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Taft took in $370 thousand and spent $420 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes46%Fees for services (water)21%State tax money17%Fines and other16%

What stands out

43%

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

Town taxes46%

Sales tax
43%$160 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$79 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$64 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs81%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Interest on debt1.2%Police, fire, courts and jails0.7%

What stands out

81%

of Taft'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
81%$341 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$336 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$71 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$71 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.7%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Taft. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Taft 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.