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Port Orford's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Port Orford took in $2.4 million and spent $4.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%City taxes20%State tax money14%Fines and other12%County and local tax money10%

What stands out

10%

of Port Orford's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes20%

Property tax
14%$329 thousand
Other taxes
6.5%$158 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$130 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$592 thousand
  • Water$467 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$339 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$248 thousand

Fines and other12%

Fines
9.3%$225 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.7%$65 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking7.0%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

47%

of Port Orford'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
47%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$983 thousand
  • Water supply$935 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$828 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$828 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$665 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$665 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$287 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$287 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$283 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$283 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$102 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Port Orford. 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 Port Orford 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.