City government · Klamath County, OR

Klamath Falls's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Klamath Falls took in $62.5 million and spent $74.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)33%City taxes25%Federal tax money21%State tax money11%Fines and other8.7%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

21%

of Klamath Falls' money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

City taxes25%

Property tax
16%$10.3 million
Other taxes
8.3%$5.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$343 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$80 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$20.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$10.0 million
  • Sewer$9.1 million
  • Other service charges$461 thousand
  • Airport$382 thousand
  • Road charges$248 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$185 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$13.4 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$6.8 million

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%$907 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$5.2 million
Fines
0.4%$246 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs9.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

31%

of Klamath Falls' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$29.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$21.2 million
  • Water supply$8.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
31%$22.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Airports$16.8 million
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
  • Parking$330 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$8.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$8.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$228 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$7.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$953 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$4.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.4 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$1.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$45 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$828 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$291 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$291 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Klamath Falls. 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 Klamath Falls 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.