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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oakland took in $801 thousand and spent $716 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money42%Town taxes34%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)15%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

15%

of Oakland's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes34%

Property tax
34%$271 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$117 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parks and recreation
  • Garbage collection$115 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$60 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$333 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Running the government and other costs14%Interest on debt4.1%Police, fire, courts and jails3.1%

What stands out

17%

of Oakland's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$444 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$444 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$123 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$123 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$98 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$48 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oakland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.