City government · Pottawatomie County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Tecumseh took in $12.4 million and spent $11.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)57%City taxes19%State tax money8.8%County and local tax money8.0%Fines and other7.0%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes19%

Sales tax
17%$2.1 million
Other taxes
1.2%$149 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$89 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.1%$135 thousand

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$7.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$4.0 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$743 thousand
  • Sewer$643 thousand
  • Other service charges$408 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$1.1 million

County and local tax money8.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.0%$988 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$733 thousand
Fines
1.1%$139 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

59%

of Tecumseh'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
59%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.0 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$353 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$953 thousand
  • Fire protection$513 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$283 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$127 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.7 million
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$840 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$620 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$222 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$61 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$519 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$519 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$215 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$215 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$143 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$73 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$70 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tecumseh. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Tecumseh 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.