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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Oceana took in $3.5 million and spent $5.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)64%Town taxes20%Fines and other15%State tax money1.2%

What stands out

14%

of Oceana's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes20%

Other taxes
14%$482 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$352 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$87 thousand
  • Other licenses$18 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.3%$221 thousand

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$910 thousand
  • Garbage collection$236 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$42 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
12%$430 thousand
Fines
2.8%$98 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities81%Police, fire, courts and jails6.2%Interest on debt4.5%Running the government and other costs3.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Roads, transit and parking1.3%

What stands out

81%

of Oceana'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
81%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$317 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.2%$364 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$364 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$261 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$158 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$103 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$210 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$210 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$180 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$180 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$79 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$79 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oceana. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Oceana 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.