City government · Woodward County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Woodward took in $32.2 million and spent $23.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Federal tax money10%Fines and other7.8%State tax money2.2%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

47%

of Woodward's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes51%

Sales tax
47%$15.1 million
Other taxes
4.5%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$731 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$611 thousand
  • Other licenses$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$8.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$4.0 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$799 thousand
  • Airport$613 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$3.2 million

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$714 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$479 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$2.1 million
Fines
1.3%$414 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries9.3%Roads, transit and parking6.4%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

34%

of Woodward's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$7.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$816 thousand
  • Government buildings$460 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$349 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$177 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$6.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$279 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$153 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.3%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Libraries$428 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$741 thousand
  • Airports$728 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$524 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$504 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$328 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
  • Hospitals$328 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Woodward. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Woodward 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.