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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Oakland took in $13.3 million and spent $11.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%State tax money16%Fines and other12%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes44%

Sales tax
17%$2.3 million
Property tax
16%$2.1 million
Other taxes
11%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$322 thousand
  • Other licenses$154 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$137 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$2.1 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$1.0 million
Fines
4.3%$566 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt11%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%

What stands out

11%

of Oakland's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$668 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$979 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$313 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$285 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$285 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oakland. 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 Town of Oakland 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.