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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wewoka took in $4.7 million and spent $4.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)48%City taxes32%Fines and other10%Federal tax money6.3%State tax money3.0%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
26%$1.2 million
Other taxes
4.5%$209 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$119 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$72 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.2%$103 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$782 thousand
  • Sewer$609 thousand
  • Garbage collection$520 thousand
  • Other service charges$135 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$126 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$50 thousand
  • Parking$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$295 thousand

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$140 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$14 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$421 thousand
Fines
1.5%$69 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Interest on debt4.0%

What stands out

28%

of Wewoka's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$651 thousand
  • Police$578 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$1.2 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$819 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$371 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$754 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$198 thousand
  • Sewer systems$195 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$392 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$229 thousand
  • Libraries$163 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$190 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$190 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$174 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wewoka. 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 City of Wewoka 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.