ZIP 74078 · Stillwater, OK

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Oklahoma

$35.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money40%State taxes37%Fines and other12%Fees for services (college tuition, electric power)11%Local tax money0.5%
Full Oklahoma breakdown

What stands out

12%

of Oklahoma's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical state government gets 7.3%.

State taxes37%

Individual income tax
13%$4.51 billion
Other taxes
11%$4.01 billion
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 17 more
  • Severance taxes$1.10 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$867 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$593 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$435 million
  • Tobacco taxes$375 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$180 million
  • Public utility taxes$115 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$92.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$87.9 million
  • Corporation licenses$57.3 million
  • Amusement taxes$31.2 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$30.9 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$25.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$16.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$800 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$68 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$3.81 billion
Business income tax
1.9%$691 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$3.94 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; electric power and 13 more
  • College tuition$1.37 billion
  • Electric power$731 million
  • University housing and dining$668 million
  • Hospital bills$400 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$382 million
  • Other service charges$274 million
  • Parks and recreation$32.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$24.2 million
  • Housing$22.2 million
  • Water$12.4 million
  • Gas$11.5 million
  • Garbage collection$4.6 million
  • Other education charges$3.4 million
  • Road charges$2.0 million
  • Airport$218 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money40%

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

From the federal government
40%$14.2 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$170 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$4.19 billion
Fines
0.1%$42.1 million
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Where the money goes

Social services42%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking8.0%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%All other spending12%

What stands out

42%

of Oklahoma's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Oklahoma breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
42%$14.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$14.4 billion
  • Welfare institutions$155 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$102 million
  • Veterans' services$46.0 million
Sent to local governments
19%$6.61 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$5.23 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$456 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$309 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$187 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$154 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$128 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$32.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$29.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$20.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$16.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$15.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$10.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$10.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$8.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$5.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$2.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$339 thousand
  • Sent to the federal government$179 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$123 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$5.40 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$3.50 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$962 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$672 million
  • Other education$255 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$2.82 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.18 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$623 million
  • Airports$5.8 million
  • Public transit$4.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$1.48 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$618 million
  • Courts and legal services$286 million
  • Police$277 million
  • Inspections and regulation$210 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$88.0 million
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$1.27 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 4 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$488 million
  • Other and not broken out$456 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$177 million
  • Other government administration$89.9 million
  • Government buildings$31.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$22.0 million
Health and hospitals
3.5%$1.23 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$783 million
  • Hospitals$446 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$792 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$771 million
  • Gas supply$11.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.6 million
  • Water supply$4.6 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$436 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on general debt$360 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$76.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$269 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$269 million
Housing and community development
0.7%$255 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$86.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$81.2 million
  • Libraries$5.6 million
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Your county

Payne County

$41.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes69%Fines and other11%State tax money11%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources)4.9%Local tax money2.2%Federal tax money1.7%
Full Payne County breakdown

What stands out

29%

of Payne County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes69%

Property tax
38%$17.5 million
Sales tax
29%$13.3 million
Other taxes
1.6%$726 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$392 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$315 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$13 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks, land and natural resources
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$220 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$785 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$4.9 million

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.2%$985 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$5.2 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs21%Sent to other local governments11%Health and hospitals3.3%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

11%

of Payne County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Payne County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$14.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$8.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
24%$10.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.0 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$8.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$113 thousand
Sent to other local governments
11%$4.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4.2 million
  • Sent to the state government$270 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.3%$1.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$408 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$408 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$234 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$234 thousand
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Your city

City of Stillwater

$144 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)59%City taxes28%Fines and other7.8%State tax money4.0%Federal tax money1.1%
Full Stillwater breakdown

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes28%

Sales tax
26%$45.3 million
Property tax
1.3%$2.3 million
Other taxes
1.2%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
  • Other licenses$373 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$105 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$63.7 million
  • Water$18.9 million
  • Sewer$10.1 million
  • Garbage collection$7.7 million
  • Airport$3.2 million
  • Other service charges$876 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$1.9 million

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$7.2 million

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$13.1 million
Fines
0.4%$763 thousand
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs4.2%Interest on debt3.1%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

55%

of Stillwater's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Stillwater breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$79.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$54.3 million
  • Water supply$14.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.3 million
  • Sewer systems$5.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$31.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$17.7 million
  • Fire protection$12.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$829 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$17.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$11.4 million
  • Airports$6.2 million
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$6.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$762 thousand
  • Government buildings$561 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$4.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$2.4 million
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$883 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Libraries$1.6 million
Housing and community development
0.8%$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
0.5%$762 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$762 thousand
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Your schools

Stillwater School District 16

$79.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes45%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.9%County and local tax money3.9%Fines and other2.7%Federal tax money0.2%
Full Stillwater School District 16 breakdown

What stands out

45%

of Stillwater School District 16's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes45%

Property tax
45%$37.5 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.3 million
  • School lunches$593 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$368 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$163 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$37.6 million

County and local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.9%$3.3 million

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$2.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand
Stillwater School District 16 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt2.0%
Full Stillwater School District 16 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$78.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$78.1 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$1.6 million
Stillwater School District 16 page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Payne County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Stillwater. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Stillwater School District 16. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.