County government · Washita County, OK

Washita County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Washita County took in $21.2 million and spent $9.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other55%State tax money25%County taxes15%Federal tax money5.1%

What stands out

55%

of Washita County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.

County taxes15%

Sales tax
8.3%$1.8 million
Property tax
6.3%$1.3 million

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$1.1 million

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$5.3 million

Fines and other55%

Interest, rents and other
55%$11.7 million

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails22%

What stands out

41%

of Washita County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$4.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.0 million
Running the government and other costs
36%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$181 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washita County. 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 Washita County 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.