City government · Hughes County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wetumka took in $3.2 million and spent $3.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)64%City taxes25%Fines and other8.2%County and local tax money1.6%Federal tax money0.3%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes25%

Sales tax
23%$717 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$91 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$58 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$1.4 million
  • Water$321 thousand
  • Garbage collection$118 thousand
  • Sewer$101 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
  • Other service charges$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$9 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$9 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$52 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$182 thousand
Fines
2.4%$77 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

57%

of Wetumka'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
57%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$1.2 million
  • Water supply$449 thousand
  • Sewer systems$215 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$114 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$622 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$412 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$133 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$77 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$429 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$388 thousand
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$333 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$333 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$92 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$60 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$46 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on general debt$24 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wetumka. 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 City of Wetumka 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.